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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 11:12 |
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) _ A measure to ban texting while driving has
been rejected by a South Dakota House panel.
The State Affairs Committee voted 10-3 to kill a measure that
would have prohibited the use of cell phones and other handheld
devices to write, send or read text-based communications while
driving. It would not have banned the use of hands-free devices for
texting.
The measure's main sponsor, Rep. Jim Bolin, R-Canton, says it's
time to ban texting by drivers because it leads to traffic
accidents.
No one spoke against the measure during Wednesday's committee
hearing, but committee members say they doubt law enforcement
officers would be able to enforce a ban on texting while driving.
A similar bill passed the Senate last year but was defeated by
the House.
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