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Senate approves ban on wireless-device use while driving after rejecting late amendment to make enforcement secondary
Summary
Lawmakers rejected an amendment to make enforcement of a texting ban a secondary offense and then passed the third substitute of House Bill 290 to prohibit use of wireless communications devices while driving; supporters cited research equating texting to high-risk driving behavior.
The Utah Senate on March 11 debated a proposed amendment to make enforcement of the state's ban on using wireless devices while driving a "secondary" offense, but after testimony from multiple sponsors and opponents the amendment failed and the chamber passed the third substitute of House Bill 290.
Senator Stoll proposed Amendment 1 to make enforcement…
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