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Massachusetts will soon prohibit holding cell phones while driving!

11/18/2015

 
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Massachusetts lawmakers gave initial approval to a proposed bill that would prohibit drivers from holding a cell phone, except in emergency cases.

A second vote of Massachusetts state representatives is needed for the bill to go the Massachusetts Senate.


There are 14 states, including New Hampshire, Connecticut and New York that have hands-free laws.

It has been illegal in Massachusetts since 2010 for drivers under age 18 to use their phones in their vehicles.

​Texting and driving is already illegal in the Commonwealth.
Drivers caught are given a $100 ticket for the first offense, $250 for the second, then $500 for subsequent offenses.

Proposed fines for drivers using their phones, if a hand-free state law passes, range from $100 to $1,500.

​One of the bills proposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives seeks to toughen distracted driving penalties too, proposing a license suspension of 90 days and an initial fine of $250 for a first offense, $500 for the second, $750 for subsequent offenses.

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