Me. House Transportation Committee narrowly passed bill (LD- 102)...
Me. House Transportation Committee narrowly passed bill (LD- 102) to prohibit use of handheld mobile phones while driving, but defeated another car phone bill that would have been even more restrictive. Because of strong opposition expected on House floor,…
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state Rep. Gerald Bouffard (D-Lewiston), sponsor of LD-102, said he would push for floor amendment to send car phone restriction to voter referendum. Bouffard, as Transportation member, cast deciding committee vote that sent bill to full House. More restrictive car phone bill (LD-95), unanimously defeated by Transportation panel, would have gone beyond car phones to make it illegal to use any kind of hand-operated electronic device while driving, including 2-way radios, CB radios, computers, tape machines. That bill went down under opposition not just from cellphone providers but also from state’s amateur radio enthusiasts.