5/25/05-A bill that would have required drivers to keep their hands off the phone while driving has died.
SB725, sponsored by Sen. Bill Finch, D-Bridgeport, remained in the Joint Transportation Committee past the deadline for bills to advanced from the panel.
Talking on a phone equipped with a “hands-free” device would still have been permitted.
The bill didn’t specify a fine amount. It would have exempted emergency calls.

2/11/05-Sen. Bill Finch, D-Bridgeport, has introduced a bill that would require drivers to keep their hands off the phone while driving.
Under SB725, talking on a phone equipped with a “hands-free” device would still be permitted.
The bill doesn’t specify a fine amount. It would exempt emergency calls.
A Joint Transportation Committee hearing to discuss the measure is scheduled for Feb. 14. For bill status, call (860) 240-0555.
Two similar efforts – SB51 and SB567 – also are before the transportation panel.