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Council advances distracted‑driving ordinance after public objections to police exemption; vote 3‑2
Summary
After public comment and council debate over wording and a potential state law overlap, Libby’s council voted 3‑2 to move forward with Ordinance 20‑53 (focused on texting while driving) with edits limiting prohibited conduct and leaving state preemption to future action.
The Libby City Council voted 3‑2 to advance Ordinance 20‑53 addressing distracted driving after public comment and a contentious exchange over exemptions and draft language.
The ordinance, as discussed by the ordinance committee, focuses on banning specified distracted behaviors while driving, with council members proposing edits to narrow the language to texting while driving. "I just wanna say that this is at least the third time they've tried to do distracted driving… but this is specifically, like, texting and driving this time," one council member said during…
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