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Utah House makes texting while driving a primary offense, exempts emergency and tow vehicles
Summary
The House approved first substitute HB290 to make texting while driving a primary careless‑driving offense (class C misdemeanor), adopting an amendment that exempts tow, ambulance and certain enforcement vehicles; the vote was 55–20.
The Utah House on Feb. 25, 2009, approved first substitute House Bill 290 to prohibit use of handheld wireless communication devices for texting while driving by making it a primary careless‑driving offense and classifying violations as a class C misdemeanor. Sponsor Representative Stephen Clark framed the bill as a targeted safety measure, citing fatal crashes and campus research on distracted…
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