BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawmakers on Wednesday introduced legislation prohibiting local Idaho governments from passing laws restricting cellphone use by motorists but also expanding the state’s distracted driving law to cover such activities. The House Transportation and Defense Committee voted unanimously to hold a hearing for the bill that lawmakers say would make Idaho roads safer. Idaho currently has a hodgepodge of local ordinances restricting cellphone use by motorists that make it tough for drivers to know whether or not they’re breaking the law. The committee’s chairman, Republican Rep. Joe Palmer, said similar bills are likely to be introduced as lawmakers try to find a way to deal with distracted drivers using cellphones while also making the state’s laws dealing with them consistent. “What I want is the best bill we can come up with that keeps people safe,” Palmer said. Democratic Rep. John Gannon agreed. “We’ve got to do something about the inconsistency of ordinances between cities,” he said. “Especially with Boise and Meridian. We don’t even know where the boundaries of Meridian are.” Meridian officials late last year voted to ban handheld cellphone use. Neighboring Boise has no such ban. About half a dozen other cities around the… Read full this story
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