4/24/07-A bill has died that would have banned all drivers from using cell phones while driving.
Sponsored by Rep. Mike Jaros, DFL-Duluth, HF41 remained in the House Public Safety and Civil Justice Committee at a deadline to advance, effectively killing it for the year.
The bill would have forbidden drivers in the state from talking on cell phones - even phones with "hands-free" accessories - while behind the wheel.
The bill would have made it a secondary offense to drive while chatting - meaning a person would have to be pulled over for another violation, such as speeding, before they could be ticketed for talking on the phone.
Emergency calls would have been exempted.
1/18/07-A bill in the House Public Safety and Civil Justice Committee would ban all drivers from using cell phones while driving.
Sponsored by Rep. Mike Jaros, DFL-Duluth, HF41 would forbid drivers in the state from talking on cell phones - even phones with "hands-free" accessories - while behind the wheel.
The bill would make it a secondary offense to drive while chatting - meaning a person would have to be pulled over for another violation, such as speeding, before they could be ticketed for talking on the phone.
Emergency calls would be exempted.
For House bill status, call (651) 296-6646.
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