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STATE HOUSE — On the heels of a 2010 law that one senator calls a "mess," the Senate next week is set to consider a bill banning driving while holding a handheld electronic device. The 2010 law banned texting while driving but distracted driving associated with the use of
Massachusetts
STATE HOUSE — Tom Brannelly wanted legislators to be able to put a face to the issue of distracted driving as they weighed a bill that would ban hand-held cell phone use while behind the wheel, so he held up an oversized photo of his daughter Katie, who died in 2013
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Massachusetts
BOSTON – Bay State lawmakers are pushing forward a bill that would permit only hands-free cell phone use while driving in Massachusetts. Currently, engaging in text messaging while driving is illegal, as is any cell phone use by minors while behind the wheel. The measure proposed by state Rep. William Straus
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