Read the following short text and then show that you have understood it by marking the most suitable alternative (A, B, C, or D).
do u txt whl drvng?
Drivers who tap out text messages behind the wheel in Washington State now risk a fine of $101. Governor Christine Gregoire has signed the nation’s first law to ban “D.W.T.” – driving while texting – with a cell phone or other mobile device. The new law was prompted by an accident last December in which a driver, apparently fixated on his Blackberry, caused a five-car pileup. New Jersey’s Legislature is also considering a D.W.T. law, which would carry a $250 fine. Some officials oppose such laws because they are difficult to enforce. Even under the Washington law, D.W.T. is a secondary offense, meaning that the driver must first be pulled over for a more serious infraction.
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