A proposal to prohibit texting while driving has advanced out of the House Transportation Committee despite the vocal objections of some members of the panel.
Pegram Republican Rep. Phillip Johnson noted that drivers can already be pulled over for text messaging under the state’s existing distracted driver law.
East Ridge Republican Rep. Vince Dean, who is a retired police officer, questioned whether police would be able to tell whether drivers were texting or dialing phone numbers.
The measure sponsored by Bristol Republican Rep. John Lundberg was advanced to the House Finance Committee on a voice vote after the panel added a provision that would require posting road signs about the law.
The companion bill is awaiting a vote in the Senate Finance Committee.
___
Topics Personal Auto
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Two Dead at Tampa Office After Man Drove Car into Building and Started Shooting 
Oil Falls as Trump Signals Restraint on Iran Despite Fresh Shipping Attacks 
Municipal Insurer Must Pay Share of $14.9 Million Wrongful Incarceration Settlement 
New Florida Property-Tax Cut May Bring an Unwanted Side Effect 
