Mich. car-phone bill that would assess one violation point as wel...
Mich. car-phone bill that would assess one violation point as well as $25 fine against drivers who talked on mobile phones has been put on indefinite hold. After hearings Wed. on HB-4148, House Transportation Committee Chmn. Judson Gilbert (R-Algonac)…
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said testimony persuaded him that more information was needed before bill could be brought to vote. He said he might appoint special subcommittee to research car phone hazard. Mich. has year-round legislature, so bill could be taken up in committee any time after study. At hearings, Mich Secy. of State’s Office, which administers violations point system, opposed bill and called for study on link between car-phone use and highway safety. Points are big issue because drivers who accumulate them can face higher auto insurance rates and risk loss of license. Some committee members also questioned attempt to regulate personal behavior while wireless industry objected to singling out car phones from other driver distractions and said spread of hands- free phone models for cars could make law unnecessary.