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Update March 10:

The Post and Courier has produced an article of their own on Charleston's move toward a ban on texting while driving.

The mayor said the city's legal team is crafting an ordinance that council could soon consider, but many City Council member feel that such a ban will be difficult to enforce and is more suited to be charged as 'careless driving'.

Read on here.

Update March 9: The City Paper has followed up, noting that such a ban (if it's received favorably tonight) would still be hard to enforce; read their story here.

First reporting: Joining state and other local leaders, Charleston Mayor Joe Riley is pushing to ban texting while driving. The mayor's efforts will come before Charleston City Council on Tuesday, March 9.

The Charleston City Paper has the scoop on what's up.

Keep up on the latest on texting issues on our texting topic page.