KR: Anti-Texting Coalition Emerges

An odd but potentially productive legislative coalition wants to ban texting while driving. Boise Democratic state Sen. Les Bock is taking another run at the texting ban; a similar bill stalled earlier this year. He has some key allies: Senate Transportation Committee Chairman John McGee, R-Caldwell; and House Transportation Chairwoman JoAn Wood, R-Rigby. Wood’s support, touted by Idaho Democrats last week, isn’t just laudable. It’s shocking. Her history on safe-driving legislation, frankly, has been awful. In 2007, Wood blocked a bill, passed by the Senate, which would have required the use of safety seats for children under 6/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Statesman. More here .

Question: Is it time Idaho banned texting while driving?