Bill would still permit texting while driving for those who take ‘due care’

Under questioning from House Transportation Committee members, Rep. Marv Hagedorn, R-Meridian, acknowledged that his texting-while-driving bill would permit texting while driving as long as the driver is exercising “due care.” He said, “If you’re driving down the road and you’re using an electronic device and you are using due care … then there would be no reason for an officer to pull you over.” The proposed new law, HB 141, would come into play only if the driver’s use of the hand-held electronic device causes  the driver “to be distracted or otherwise fail to exercise due care.”