New bill creates tough restrictions on phone-use while driving

Cascade PBS Staff Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>New bill creates tough restrictions on phone-use while driving</h1>
                <h2><p>A bill that bans all cellphone use while driving, not just texting (except for a few hands-free uses) was passed in the Washington State Senate yesterday, as reported by the Seattle Times. A previous law was passed in 2007 that only banned texting while driving. However, technology and the functions</p></h2>
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            <p>A bill that bans all cellphone use while driving, not just texting (except for a few hands-free uses) was passed in the Washington State Senate yesterday, <a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/state-senate-passes-expanded-ban-on-using-phone-while-driving/?ref=cascadepbs.org">as reported by the Seattle Times</a>. A previous law was passed in 2007 that only banned texting while driving. However, technology and the functions of a smartphone have evolved considerably since then.</p><p>Drivers will still be able to make calls and use GPS as long as it is hands-free. Violations for any other uses would be $124 for a first-time offense, and $209 for any violation thereafter. Drivers, take note! Unlike before, all future infractions under this new legislation will appear on your record.</p>
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A bill that bans all cellphone use while driving, not just texting (except for a few hands-free uses) was passed in the Washington State Senate yesterday, as reported by the Seattle Times. A previous law was passed in 2007 that only banned texting while driving. However, technology and the functions of a smartphone have evolved considerably since then.

Drivers will still be able to make calls and use GPS as long as it is hands-free. Violations for any other uses would be $124 for a first-time offense, and $209 for any violation thereafter. Drivers, take note! Unlike before, all future infractions under this new legislation will appear on your record.

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