Tennessee legislators continue to dance around the issue of text messaging while behind the wheel. (Update: Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen signed a texting ban into law on May 13, 2009.) A month back, opponents of a Tennessee texting ban called for the attorney general to clarify if the dangerous practice was already illegal under state law (it was, sort of). Now they're reheating a tired and familiar argument. Rep. John Lundberg, R-Bristol, was grilled about his HB 107 on Tuesday. A fellow Republican asked why he was singling out texting while driving as opposed to, say, "eating a bowl of … [Read more...]
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Tennessee outlaws texting while driving
May 15, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen has signed into law a ban on text messaging while driving, as expected. Enforcement will begin July 1. The Tennessee ban on text messaging while driving comes with a $50 fine for violators and $10 court costs. It is a non-moving offense, meaning no points are added to the driver’s license and there are no insurance problems. Enforcement is expected to come into play when drivers commit other violations or get into accidents, law enforcement agencies indicated after the May 13 signing. The Senate bill went through a lot of push-and-pull before crossing the desk … [Read more...]
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