Letter of the day

September 22, 2008 at 8:11PM

More reason Minnesota needs limits on cell phone use, driving

So now we have confirmation that text messaging can be deadly when operating trains that don't even require attention to steering ("California regulators ban cell use by train operators as engineer's texting probed in crash," Sept. 19). Yet we allow drivers unfettered access to their cell phones in Minnesota despite research that constantly finds automobiles and cell phones to be a lethal combination. How many more have to die on our roads before we wake up? Kevin Turnquist, Shoreview

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