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• Getting There: STA seeks U.S. funds to study Division line

  April 23, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Bus No. 25 on Division and Ruby streets carries a million passengers a year. It is among the top-performing lines for Spokane Transit Authority, with average daily loads of 3,400 … 8

• Otter signs Idaho texting ban into law

  April 6, 2012 in Idaho Idaho has officially banned texting while driving, after three years of trying. 1

• Idaho House OKs texting ban

  March 21, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – After years of debate, the Idaho House has passed a ban on texting while driving, voting 53-17 in favor of legislation proposed by Sen. Jim Hammond, R-Coeur d’Alene. …

• Ban on texting while driving OK’d

  February 22, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – The Idaho Senate has voted 29-6 in favor of banning texting while driving, sending the bill to the House. “I have to admit, I’ve done it, and I … 2

• Idaho Senate backs texting-while-driving ban

  February 21, 2012 in Idaho The Idaho Senate has voted 29-6 in favor of banning texting while driving in the state, making it an infraction; the bill now moves to the House. 11

• North Idaho senator pushes ‘simple’ texting ban

  January 31, 2012 in Idaho At the urging of its chairman, Sen. Jim Hammond, R-Coeur d’Alene, the Senate Transportation Committee today voted unanimously to introduce legislation to ban texting while driving, making it an infraction. 6

• AAA pushing for ban on texting while driving

  January 17, 2012 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – A new statewide survey shows that 87 percent of Idahoans favor a ban on texting while driving – including 78 percent who say they’d strongly support it. “It’s …

• Poll: 87% of Idahoans favor texting-while-driving ban

  January 16, 2012 in Idaho A new statewide survey shows that 87 percent of Idahoans favor a ban on texting while driving – including 78 percent who say they’d strongly support it. 11

• ITD to hold off a year on trucker texting ban

  December 14, 2011 in Idaho BOISE - The Idaho Transportation Department had been working on legislation to propose in January to ban texting by commercial truck drivers, to comply with a recently enacted federal rule, … 4

• Government survey: 2 in 10 drivers are texting

  December 8, 2011 in Nation/World Nearly 2 out of every 10 drivers and half of drivers ages 21 to 24 say they are texting behind the wheel, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration … 3

• Many drivers talked way to tickets in first year of cellphone ban

  June 19, 2011 in City on Page B1 A few try to hide it with their hands. Others may drop it in their lap to avoid detection. But some drivers don’t even bother – their cellphones stay clearly … 18

• Eye on Boise: Lawmakers fail again on texting ban

  April 3, 2011 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – For a third year in a row, the Idaho Legislature has been unable to agree on a new law to ban texting while driving. The only bill considered … 3

• Editorial: Texting bill misses root of problem: cell phones

  March 2, 2011 in Opinion on Page A11 Last year, the Idaho Legislature was on the verge of passing a broadly supported bill that would ban texting while driving, but infighting and parliamentary maneuvering distracted them from reaching … 3

• Idaho lawmaker tries new tack on texting-while-driving

  March 1, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – How about a texting-while-driving bill that says it’s OK to text if you’re careful, but not if you’re not? That’s what an Idaho lawmaker has proposed as a … 4

• Mr. Dad: Texting teen needs peek at bill

  October 11, 2010 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: We recently got our teenage daughter her own cell phone. We held off for a long time, thinking we’d wait until she was mature enough to handle …

• NIC freshman wins texting title

  September 12, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 Ready. Set. Text … “NIC and Phones + partner together to raise $ for the NIC scholarship foundation! NIC and Phones Plus; keepin’ it local!”

• Hands off the cell; tickets are $124

  June 10, 2010 in City on Page A1 Drivers beware. Starting today, picking up that cell phone could trigger patrol sirens. For two years, talking or text messaging on a cell phone while driving has been illegal in … 11

• Killed texting bill had broad backing in Idaho Legislature

  April 25, 2010 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – There was one issue on which Idaho lawmakers from both parties were united before this year’s legislative session started: Making Idaho the 24th state to ban texting while …

• Wash. Senate toughens state cell phone driving law

  February 5, 2010 in City The Washington state Senate has taken action against distracted drivers, passing a measure Friday that makes it easier for police to ticket people who are driving while either texting or … 8

• mixed messages

  September 19, 2009 in Business on Page A8 Fiddling with your iPhone behind the wheel can get you fined across much of the nation. But many states are more than happy to tweet you with up-to-the-minute directions on …