IFF: Texting Law Isn’t Working

It’s always fun to revisit public policy issues from years past to see what happened after the news media stopped writing about an issue. This week, I’m thinking specifically about the heated and very emotional debate about whether to ban texting while driving. In 2010, then-state Rep. Raul Labrador unilaterally stopped the Idaho House of Representatives from considering a bill to ban texting while driving. He used a procedural move to block the bill, knowing it to be ridiculous and worthless public policy. But by 2012, Labrador was in Congress, and the Legislature had collectively given up the fight against the proposal. Lawmakers passed the measure, and Gov. Butch Otter signed it/ Wayne Hoffman , Idaho Freedom Foundation. More here .

Question: Do you agree/disagree with IFF executive Wayne Hoffman that the Idaho law against texting is a failure?