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House approves ban on cellphone use by drivers 18 and younger after heated debate
Summary
The Utah House passed Senate Bill 113 on March 4, 2010, making cellphone use by drivers 18 and younger a secondary offense with limited exceptions. Lawmakers split over juvenile penalties, enforceability and whether hands-free devices should be exempt; final vote was 38–31.
The Utah House on March 4, 2010, passed Senate Bill 113, a measure that prohibits the use of wireless telephones by drivers 18 years old and younger, sending the amended bill back to the Senate. The measure passed the House 38–31.
Sponsor Representative Reason framed the bill as a safety measure and cited academic research: “in the case of teenagers driving and talking on a cell phone, they are 6 and a half times more likely to be involved in a crash over adults,” he told colleagues during floor debate. He said the bill is intended to give parents a legal tool to keep inexperienced drivers focused on…
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