‘Issue 4, January 2009’ Archives
Texting and driving is new drinking and driving
According to his cell phone record, Robert Sanchez, an engineer for a Metrolink commuter train serving Southern California, sent a text message on Sept. 12, 2008 at 4:22 p.m. while on duty. Less than a minute later, the train failed to brake at a stop signal and slammed into an oncoming freight train, killing 25 people and injuring at least 130 [...]
