With a vote of 29-6, the Senate bill banning texting while driving passed the Senate Tuesday, according to the Idaho Statesman. Similar legislation has been introduced by Idaho lawmakers in the last 2-3 years, without success in passing the Legislature. Sen. Jim Hammond, R-Coeur d’Alene, believes that this current version of an anti-texting bill is simple, effective and also [...]
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