Bill would limit school bus drivers' cellphone use

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska lawmaker pushed for a state law Tuesday that would prohibit school bus drivers from using cellphones while their vehicles are moving.

Sen. Kate Sullivan of Cedar Rapids said Nebraska should join 19 other states and the District of Columbia in banning the practice. Sullivan told the Legislature’s Transportation and Telecommunications Committee that her bill would apply to school buses that contract with districts or directly with parents.