5/24/07-House lawmakers voted 22-10 to reject a bill that would have prohibited drivers in the state from using hand-held cell phones while behind the wheel. Talking on a phone equipped with a "hands-free" accessory would still have been permitted.
Sponsored by Joe Miro, R-Foxfire, HB78 would have made violation of the restriction a secondary offense - meaning a person would have to be pulled over for another violation before they could be ticketed for talking on the phone. Violators would have faced up to $50 fines. Emergency calls would have been exempted.
It also would have prohibited towns and cities from enacting their own cell phone restriction ordinances.
4/3/07-The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee approved a bill would prohibit drivers in the state from talking on hand-held devices while driving. Talking on a phone equipped with a "hands-free" accessory would still be permitted.
A provision attached to the bill - HB78 - for consideration on the House floor would allow law enforcement to pull over drivers solely for violating the cell phone restriction.
Violators would face up to $50 fines. Emergency calls would be exempted.
For bill status, call (302) 744-4114. In Delaware, call 1-800-282-8545.
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