With the list of Texas cities restricting the use of cell phones while driving increasing, there’s no indication that the city of Center will be among those passing an ordinance anytime soon, or even prohibiting texting or electronic messaging while driving.

City Manager Chad Nehring told Center Broadcasting this week that the city hasn’t received reports from of in-town accidents caused by cell phone or texting, so enacting a said ordinance has not been necessary.

Nehring did say the city has looked at the no-texting while driving ordinance, similar to the one Nacogdoches has, but action to make that a law has not come about.

The cities of Austin and San Antonio have outlawed hand-held cell phones while driving.

With that said remember, Texas State law does prohibit cell phone usage in school zones when not hands free.