Ban on texting while driving on state highways

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Congress provided by statute that any state that does not enact a ban on texting while driving on state highways within the next three years shall be denied 10% of federal highway construction funding. What is the best argument that can be made in support of the constitutionality of this federal statute?

A. The federal government can regulate the use of state highways without limitation because the federal government paid for most of their construction costs.

B. A recent public opinion survey demonstrates that 90% of the people in this country support the ban.

C. The requirement is not unduly coercive and is related to making travel on highways safer.

D. The states ceded their authority over highways to the national government when the states accepted federal grants to help finance the highways.

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