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Hearing scheduled for Michigan Senate bill to ban cellphone use by novice drivers

MLIVE -- State senators will hear testimony on a bill to ban cellphone use by new Michigan drivers later this month.

There will be a hearing for the bill on Feb. 21 in front of the Senate Energy and Technology Committee, said state Sen. Howard Walker, R-Traverse City. Walker introduced the bill and sits on the committee.

"There seems to be a lot of interest in it," he said Wednesday.

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Submitted Feb 09, 2012 By: epf

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DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:5,291 Points:1,274,025 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 10:30:02 PM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse Proposed age and fine nowhere near high enough
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:5,625 Points:1,196,900 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 9:24:16 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Cell phones should be used by any driver, novice or experienced.
joekayak All-Star Author Massachusetts Posts:756 Points:409,390 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 8:30:34 PM Ignore joekayak Report Abuse We should have a national ban on cell phone use, especially texting.
BBopp Champion Author Dayton Posts:5,453 Points:1,679,530 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 5:11:44 PM Ignore BBopp Report Abuse It's a beginning. I would like to see a nationwide ban on all cell phone use while driving. Regardless of the driver's experience.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:6,663 Points:1,266,550 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 10:46:51 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse In Texas, teenagers cannot use a cell phone while driving.
Palantas Sophomore Author Indianapolis Posts:153 Points:152,570 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 8:37:57 AM Ignore Palantas Report Abuse Just ban cellphones, period. Someone might get hurt. Please save us from our own stupidity, oh wise government.
wild3bill Champion Author New York Posts:2,191 Points:1,502,550 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 8:12:01 AM Ignore wild3bill Report Abuse Need to ban cellphone use and texting by pedestrians in cross walks and parking lots where they should be paying attention where t5hey may walk in front of traffic! Or the Road rage they may cause if they are texting or chatting in front of a vehicle that is yielding to them in a cross walk who can't walk and text at the same time, should not be allowed to chew gum also.
ClarkSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,260 Points:650,030 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 7:33:59 AM Ignore ClarkSC Report Abuse Should ban cellphone use for all!
RonTheRunner77 Veteran Author Michigan Posts:343 Points:119,115 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 7:29:41 AM Ignore RonTheRunner77 Report Abuse this is dumb, either its illegal for everyone or no one.
Reishman Veteran Author Illinois Posts:364 Points:247,915 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 6:42:27 AM Ignore Reishman Report Abuse Let's outlaw everything!
peakkeller All-Star Author Colorado Springs Posts:958 Points:528,610 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 6:37:36 AM Ignore peakkeller Report Abuse Good idea for teenagers within the first two years of driving.
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,472 Points:1,380,760 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 5:57:02 AM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse pretty soon the cop will just ride in the vehicle and issue the tickets as ya ride along.... you make not break this law... but they'll eventually pass a law that you break too!!...
bigmoo63 All-Star Author Kalamazoo Posts:884 Points:56,610 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 5:53:43 AM Ignore bigmoo63 Report Abuse Dont just limit to novices. I've seen plenty of clueless "experienced" drivers who think the phone is part of their anatomy. Hands free only. And as for nukes comment....because they think we cant make decisions for ourselves. The dumbing down of the American public. MI is just taking its lead from Washington.
NukeAtComEd Veteran Author Milwaukee Posts:430 Points:239,080 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 5:46:08 AM Ignore NukeAtComEd Report Abuse doesn't MI have a law against distracted driving? What is the difference between a howling infant in the back, kids fighting in the back, changing a radio station, eating a burger, reading the paper, doing make-up and a cell phone? What they need is enforcement of the existing law!! Why does government think they need to legislate everything??
GingoutMD Champion Author Maryland Posts:2,669 Points:546,455 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 5:26:18 AM Ignore GingoutMD Report Abuse Michigan should not discriminate against "novice" drivers. This ban should for all drivers.
amoshins All-Star Author Trenton Posts:957 Points:311,880 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 4:56:44 AM Ignore amoshins Report Abuse So defining a "novice" is the trick here.
df99 All-Star Author Rhode Island Posts:544 Points:747,695 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 4:51:52 AM Ignore df99 Report Abuse Only it should be a ban for all drivers. If they are yapping on the phone, they aren't driving!
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:44,877 Points:1,811,725 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 4:51:51 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse On Feb 9, 2012 6:35:13 AM, cmptrmush wrote: >There shouldn't be any cell phone use for a driver in a vehicle. >Novice or not. Limit cell phone use to hands-free devices.
bullet226 Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,691 Points:529,940 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 4:50:27 AM Ignore bullet226 Report Abuse Good
cmptrmush Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,769 Points:378,920 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 4:35:13 AM Ignore cmptrmush Report Abuse There shouldn't be any cell phone use for a driver in a vehicle. Novice or not.
matman01 Champion Author Detroit Posts:12,785 Points:1,609,530 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 4:31:47 AM Ignore matman01 Report Abuse This is just the beginning...first, they will ban the use of cellphones for the novice drivers and then they will do more of a "shotgun" approach limiting the use for Emergency respond units (Police, Fire Fighters, and Ambulance Drivers).
joseph000 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,063 Points:205,665 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 4:24:25 AM Ignore joseph000 Report Abuse People act like driving is a right, it is not. Driving is a skill, and those who can't do it safely shouldn't be allowed to drive. Drinking is a voluntary decision to impair ones ability to safely drive before actually driving, using a cell phone impairs ones ability to drive while driving. Neither should be tolerated. It is complicated, but driving is a privilege based on one's ability to use the public roadways safely, not a right.
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,466 Points:630,530 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 4:22:33 AM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse Cell phones and vehicles don't mix. I see it every day.
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:6,592 Points:938,145 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 4:11:25 AM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse now we got to define novice...
335d1 All-Star Author Virginia Posts:562 Points:407,575 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 4:05:57 AM Ignore 335d1 Report Abuse Good idea.
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:1,196 Points:298,565 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 4:04:02 AM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse I agree
pscamp Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,171 Points:207,255 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 4:02:00 AM Ignore pscamp Report Abuse Why isn't it already banned?
Tigercat88 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,370 Points:256,765 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 3:55:48 AM Ignore Tigercat88 Report Abuse Please tell me why it is so important to always be on the Cell Phone while driving.
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:1,264 Points:162,075 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 3:45:56 AM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater! Train drivers how to use a cell phone without being distracted, just like pilots are trained. Almost NO ONE understands this very important concept as you can see the by the "lets ban all use" comments below! Very simple to train and certify those who qualify, give them a special qualification code in their license, just like motor cycle or CDL or pilots license! Lets be smart, not driven by ignorant fears!
kenji554 All-Star Author Charlotte Posts:931 Points:223,695 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 3:39:21 AM Ignore kenji554 Report Abuse Should be everyone
OTISFL Champion Author Pensacola Posts:2,870 Points:530,590 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 3:11:44 AM Ignore OTISFL Report Abuse Just 'novice' drivers, it should be ALL drivers!
pizzaman09 Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,161 Points:932,835 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 2:51:58 AM Ignore pizzaman09 Report Abuse ok.
Sisu58 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,014 Points:228,855 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 2:48:21 AM Ignore Sisu58 Report Abuse This should include all drivers. The overly confident seasoned driver usually thinks they can multitask behind the wheel. If the call is THAT important pull over, no phone call is worth your life.
wrunner Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,540 Points:776,265 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 2:44:09 AM Ignore wrunner Report Abuse Do it for the right reasons. Do it right, it is the right thing to do.
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,380 Points:167,190 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 2:43:58 AM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse Like that will happen.
epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:4,482 Points:1,531,625 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 2:39:22 AM Ignore epf Report Abuse I'd like to see this happen for all drivers in Michigan.