The U.S. Transportation Department proposed to make permanent a ban on texting by interstate truck and bus drivers, with the agency trying to cut down the number of accidents by cutting down on driver distractions. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gFP1DYVH_F_STKnQ7PqSkRAK3RkQD9EPQER02 The proposal is essentially…