New Michigan Law Prohibits Teens From Using a Cell Phone While Driving
Local state legislators support new law.
A new Michigan law prohibits teen drivers from using a cell phone while driving a car. According to MichiganVotes.org, Senate Bill 756 applies to any driver with a temporary drivers permit or a level 1 or 2 graduated license—meaning any driver under the age of 17. The law, building on current texting and driving laws, makes it a civil infraction for a teen to use a hands-on cell phone. Dubbed "Kelsey's Law, the legislation is named for a 17-year-old Sault Ste. Marie girl who died in a car crash in 2010 while she was using her cell phone. Snyder signed the bill into law Tuesday, according to the Detroit News. The law passed 74-33 in the House of Representatives and 28-10 in the Senate. Reps. Dian Slavens (D-Canton) and Kurt Heise (R-…
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Anne Leskie
10:18 am on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Now how about some enforcement of these laws! more ›