Sen. Jim Hammond, R-Coeur d’Alene, Tuesday introduced legislation that would add a new section to Idaho Code, providing infractions for texting while driving. This is the second bill that has been introduced on texting while driving. Another bill, by Sen. Elliot Werk, D-Boise, was proposed last week. The Hammond bill, which received unanimous approval by [...]
Posts Tagged ‘texting ban’
Senate committee approves consideration of bill to ban texting while driving
By Mitch Coffman
January 31st, 2012
January 31st, 2012
Meridian can’t prove safer streets a year after passing texting ban
By Dustin Hurst
December 6th, 2011
December 6th, 2011
New texting bill features wider scope, would rely on driver honor for citations
By Dustin Hurst
February 10th, 2011
February 10th, 2011
First texting ban may not be the one that passes
By Brad Iverson-Long
January 24th, 2011
January 24th, 2011
Jana Kemp wants closer look at welfare, corrections budgets to find education dollars (video)
By Dustin Hurst
October 13th, 2010
October 13th, 2010
Twin Falls officers must differentiate between dialing and texting behind the wheel
By Dustin Hurst
October 5th, 2010
October 5th, 2010
Report shows increase in collisions after states instituted texting bans
By Dustin Hurst
September 29th, 2010
September 29th, 2010
Twin Falls approves texting-while-driving ban, becomes first city in Idaho to do so
By Dustin Hurst
August 10th, 2010
August 10th, 2010
Boise Police Department bans texting behind the wheel, calls on Legislature to do the same
By Dustin Hurst
July 16th, 2010
July 16th, 2010
Hagedorn thinks he may have acceptable fix for texting-while-driving ban
By Dustin Hurst
July 1st, 2010
July 1st, 2010
