Legislators endorsing a bill requiring Maryland drivers to hang up their cell phones or use hands-free devices said they are “somewhat optimistic” after hearing favorable public testimony Tuesday before the Senate judiciary committee.
Even challengers, including one major cell phone company, said they would at least support variations of a cell phone ban now law in four states and the nation?s capital, but unsuccessfully proposed in Maryland?s General Assembly since 1998. Lawmakers are considering two versions of the bill, one a sweeping ban of major distractions like grooming, reading and eating, and the other specifically targeting wireless devices.
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