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Senate passes distracted driving amendments after victim testimony
Utah State Senate · March 10, 2014
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Summary
After testimony from a victim's family, the Senate passed a first substitute to SB 253 clarifying permitted phone use while driving (hands‑free, GPS) and tightened distracted‑driving enforcement; the first substitute passed 17–8–4 and is headed to the House.
The Utah Senate passed a first substitute to SB 253, distracted driver amendments, following an emotional floor presentation by the sponsor and testimony from a victim’s family.
Senator Urquhart introduced the substitute and asked Leslie Henson — whose…
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