A new bill has been passed in Vermont that will ban texting while driving.

If you plan to text while driving this summer in Vermont it's going to cost you extra money. Kirby Resident, Carol Breen, loves the new ban on texting while driving.

"I think it is a horrible distraction they understand that it's a valuable piece of communication. But I'm really hoping the kids understand it's a huge distraction for adults and students. And I would like to see it banned totally."

On Tuesday, Vermont lawmakers passed a bill that will ban texting while driving in Vermont. Lyndonville Policeman, Jack Harris, supports the ban 100%

"I think it's great. More and more of what we're finding is texting is causing a lot of accidents around here and although people won't admit to it, it's just the fact that their distracted by what they're doing is what's causing it."

The new-distracted driving law will ban texting by drivers of all ages at anytime in the state. Harris says that texting while driving is very dangerous and he's glad that texting will be banned while driving. Harris talks about some of the calls he receives while on duty.

"It's very dangerous. More and more of what we're finding is we're getting calls for possible drunk drivers or people swerving all over the road and what we're finding is it's people not watching the road because they're looking at their phones texting."

Carol Breen of Kirby thinks the ban is the right thing to do

The bill did hit a roadblock a few months ago because the house wanted to ban the use of cell phones while driving all together. But lawmakers late Tuesday made a deal after the senate agreed to include stricter rules for teen drivers. Harris shares his views of new drivers trying to do too much while driving.

"Unfortunately teens now a days don't understand that they're just getting used to driving and being out there with other cars and they try and do too much behind the wheel." Harris said, "Even with the hands free, with the teens as I said before, I think it's they're just learning. They're getting used to being out there with all of the traffic I think they need to focus completely on driving and not anything else."

The bill will also ban teens from using any electronic device including talking on cell phones. Police will also be able to pull over teens for not wearing their seat-belts.

Breen hopes that people who text while driving understand what could happen should an accident happen.

"I hope they understand the value of it. Having a child that one was distracted while driving and had an accident and totaled their vehicle. They understand the value of what it means to be almost told and coerced into driving safely."

Many of the Vermont lawmakers were glad that they could pass the new-distracted driving law. All drivers will have to stop texting while driving by this summer. There are 25 states in the country that ban texting while driving.