Submit Your Questions to Distracted Driving Summit
Thursday, September 17, 2009 5:20 PM
More and more cities and states are passing laws to curb distracted driving.
Here in Texas, it has been against the law since Sept. 1 to use your cell phone while driving in a school zone unless it's a hands-free device or an emergency.
Utah has the toughest law on the books regarding cell phones and texting. If caught, drivers who text can face up to 15 years behind bars.
Distracted driving is the topic of a summit called by the U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. It has attracted so much attention that the summit - on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 - will be broadcast live by webcast.
You'll also be able to submit questions online for each panel discussion. Click here for more details. 
National leaders will examine the problem of distracted driving and discuss regulations and best practices.
"We must act now to stop distracted driving from becoming a deadly epidemic on our nation's roadways," said LaHood in a statement. "This summit will give safety leaders from across the nation a forum to identify, target and tackle the fundamental elements of this problem."
The panel topics include the definition of distracted driving and inattention, the risks, the technology, a review of laws and enforcement to address distracted driving and public awareness and education.