Thanks to help from PCC constituents and members,The House passed and sent a bill to the Senate that prohibits texting while driving. H. 4386 carves out a few exceptions, including anyone who is lawfully parked or stopped, using a hands-free wireless electronic communication device, or summoning emergency assistance.

The Senate passed and sent a bill to the House that also addresses distracted driving. However, S. 459  would prohibit the use of a wireless electronic communication for anyone who holds a beginner's permit, conditional driver's license, or special restricted driver's license.

Currently, the legislation next goes to Conference Committee with members from both chambers working on a compromise. 

Bike Walk Greenville's new People on Bikes campaign caught the attention of the Alliance for Biking and Walking.

The campaign seeks to correct the misperception that all bicycling is recreational in nature and therefore all cycling can and should be limited to the Swamp Rabbit Trail and other off-road facilities. Its message is - those people you see riding bikes around town, they are our friends, our children and our neighbors. They have names, lives and families that care about them. They have as much right to use the road as any motorist. So respect them.