Idaho Marks 1-Year Ban On Texting While Driving

Idaho State Police say they have issued 66 citations statewide for texting while driving since the texting ban took effect a year ago.

The Post Register reported that 16 of those citations since July 1, 2012, occurred in Bonneville County. The fine is $81.50.

Idaho State Police Lt. Chris Weadick says officers sometimes have a hard time catching motorists in the act of texting.

But he says at least there is a law and motorists are aware that texting while driving can be dangerous.

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July 10, 2013 at 11:03 am

Water Bug says:

Amen Whodathunkit. There's no law against setting up my waffle iron on the dashboard and cooking breakfast as I drive around, but it's a dangerous idea as is texting while dri... read more
July 9, 2013 at 2:19 pm

Whodathunkit? says:

I'm not against these laws, but can we really regulate stupidity? I mean, "stupid is as stupid does" to quote a great philosopher (Forest Gump for the uninitited).