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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Washington Cell Phone Law Starts Tuesday

Item: Hands-free cell phone law starts Tuesday: Violators face $124 fine/Thomas Clouse, SR

More Info: Drivers in Washington state will face a new hands-free cell phone law Tuesday that could add $124 to any other traffic infraction. The law bans drivers from holding cell phones to their ears. But the infraction is only a secondary offense. That means drivers must be speeding, make an improper lane change or break some other rule of the road before they can be ticketed for cell phone usage.

Coeur d'Alene Press editorial

Question: Should Idaho ban talking on cell phones while driving, too?



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