From today's paper:
Put Jack Vine in the "unimpressed" column when it comes to the state legislature's latest effort to curb mobile phone use while driving.The 18-year-old Grimsley student says he sends text messages while riding his motorcycle and only owns a headset for his phone so he can have his hands free while talking.
"I don't think it's the actual holding of the phone that is the reason for the car accidents," he said. "I think it's the focus divided from driving and talking to somebody, having a conversation."
Sen. Charlie Dannelly authored the bill that would require drivers to use a hands-free headset if they wanted to talk. The bill also would prohibit text messaging or using other phone functions, whether driving a car or a motorcycle.
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