Iowa distributes thumb bands imprinted with ‘TXTING KILLS'

Thumb bands that read “TXTNG KILLS” have been making their way around the state of Iowa, the Wall Street Journal reports.

The bands--which are meant to serve as a reminder to avoid texting while driving--have been distributed at events such as the Iowa State Fair and the Iowa-Iowa State college football game.

“A lot of people want them for their kids,” Courtney Greene, spokeswoman for Iowa's Department of Public Safety, told the Wall Street Journal. “It's a fun way to get across a serious message about not texting and driving.”

The state initially ordered 30,000 bands but intends to order 30,000 more.

Iowa is one of 30 states that have banned texting while driving, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.

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