A jury trial is about to begin for a Vermont woman who's charged with texting while driving and injuring a pedestrian.

The Vermont House and the Senate agree on a ban on texting, but they disagree on a provision in the House bill that bans hand held cell phones. If the House decides to keep that ban, Senate leaders say the legislation will likely die for the session.

It could soon be illegal in Vermont to text while driving a car. That's because the Vermont Senate has given its unanimous approval to legislation that bans the activity.

These were some of the voices in this week's news.

Supporters of a bill that would ban texting while driving urged members of the Senate Transportation committee to quickly adopt the legislation this year. And they want the committee to include tough penalties as part of the law.

The Senate Transportation Committee is holding a hearing today on bills that would ban texting while driving, and members of the public will have their say. One of them will be Norman James, who's with the Vermont Department of Labor's "Project Road Safe."

Tapping out a quick text message behind the wheel could cost drivers a $100 fine under a law taking effect Jan. 1 in New Hampshire.

State Highway Safety Officials say they're concerned about the growing number of people who text on their cell phones while they're driving.

We discuss the growing problem of distracted drivers in the state and the proposed legislation to deal with it.