NO MORE TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IN ALABAMA!

Drivers in Alabama will no longer be allowed to text will they are behind the wheel.

Gov. Robert Bentley signed into law a bill banning the practice of texting while driving. The new law prohibits using wireless devices to write, send, or read a text message, instant message, or email while operating a motor vehicle on Alabama roadways.

Those who are cited for violating the new law can be fined $25 for the first offense, $50 for the second offense and $75 for the third or subsequent offenses. The driver's record will also show a two-point violation for each offense.

The law goes into effect August 1, 2012