Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Texting Bill Moves Through KY Senate
KENTUCKY...
A bill seeking to ban people from sending text messages while driving in Kentucky has won approval from the state Senate. The measure would prohibit drivers from writing, sending or reading text messages when their vehicle is in motion. It cleared the Senate on a 27-6 vote Tuesday and now goes to the House. Under the bill, violators would receive a warning for the rest of the year. Starting in 2011, violators would pay a fine of $25 plus court costs for a first offense, and a $50 fine plus court courts for repeat offenses. Opponents questioned how law enforcement would be able to enforce the measure.
A bill seeking to ban people from sending text messages while driving in Kentucky has won approval from the state Senate. The measure would prohibit drivers from writing, sending or reading text messages when their vehicle is in motion. It cleared the Senate on a 27-6 vote Tuesday and now goes to the House. Under the bill, violators would receive a warning for the rest of the year. Starting in 2011, violators would pay a fine of $25 plus court costs for a first offense, and a $50 fine plus court courts for repeat offenses. Opponents questioned how law enforcement would be able to enforce the measure.
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