Thursday, February 04, 2010
Texting Ban Passes House
KENTUCKY....
House Bill 43 passed the state House Thursday on an 80-16 vote, with three members not voting. Following almost an hour of debate the measure passed which would ban texting while driving and all uses of a cell phone for drivers under the age of 18 while in a moving vehicle. Representative Jody Richards, the sponsor of the bill, says banning the use of all communication devices for teens until they are 18 would help establish good driving habits, but a ban on texting for all adults, excluding emergency personnel, would also save lives. Representative Keith Hall, D-Phelps, said he voted against the measure in the House Transportation Committee but changed his vote Thursday after his wife was in a traffic accident involving cell phones belonging to her and another driver Wednesday night.
House Bill 43 passed the state House Thursday on an 80-16 vote, with three members not voting. Following almost an hour of debate the measure passed which would ban texting while driving and all uses of a cell phone for drivers under the age of 18 while in a moving vehicle. Representative Jody Richards, the sponsor of the bill, says banning the use of all communication devices for teens until they are 18 would help establish good driving habits, but a ban on texting for all adults, excluding emergency personnel, would also save lives. Representative Keith Hall, D-Phelps, said he voted against the measure in the House Transportation Committee but changed his vote Thursday after his wife was in a traffic accident involving cell phones belonging to her and another driver Wednesday night.
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