Economy
Bill to ban text messaging while driving in Wyoming advances in state Senate
Associated Press
02/09/10 9:41 AM EST
CHEYENNE, WYO. — A bill that would ban Wyoming drivers from sending text messages has cleared two important legislative hurdles.
Democratic Sen. Floyd Esquibel, of Cheyenne, is the prime sponsor of the bill. He says that banning texting while driving would improve highway safety in the state.
The Senate voted 26-4 to introduce the bill on Monday and the Senate Transportation Highways and Military Affairs Committee then voted unanimously to recommend approval.
Col. Sam Powell is administrator of the Wyoming Highway Patrol. He spoke in favor of the bill at the committee hearing.
Powell says the texting ban would primarily affect younger drivers and should improve highway safety.
