ANOTHER BILL TO BAN TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IS INTRODUCED AT THE LEGISLATURE. IT WOULD PROHIBIT ALL DRIVERS FROM TEXTING BEHIND THE WHEEL. SIMILAR MEASURES HAVE FAILED AT THE LEGISLATURE SINCE 2009.
THE BILL INTRODUCED TUESDAY BANS DRIVERS FROM READING A TEXT MESSAGE OR EMAIL … OR SEARCHING ONLINE FROM A CELL PHONE OR OTHER HANDHELD DEVICE. VIOLATORS WOULD FE FINED 25 DOLLARS FOR A FIRST OFFENSE … 50 DOLLARS FOR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES.
FORTY ONE OTHER STATES HAVE TEXTING BANS FOR ALL DRIVERS ON THEIR BOOKS.
