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Cell Phone Laws May Change

The Breakfast Flakes — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:29:05 +0000

State lawmakers are considering telling Montana lawmakers to hang up and drive – or they could face hefty fines. Senate Bill 390 would allow drivers to talk on their cellphones only through a hands-free device, leaving both hands and eyes free to concentrate on the road. Democratic Senator Christine Kaufmann told the Senate Highways and [...]

A Graphic Texting and Driving Reminder for Billings Residents [VIDEO]

Livin Large Larry — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:45:16 +0000

Texting and cell phone talking while driving has been illegal since the summer of 2010. Still while driving around Billings I see so many offenders. The Billings Police can’t possibly catch everyone so obey the ordinance and no worries!

This is eye op

Could the Dangers of Driving and Using a Cell Phone Be a Bunch of Baloney? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:00:27 +0000

In recent years, study after study has raised the alarm about the dangers of talking on the phone while driving, with some saying you could be four times as likely to have a crash if you’re using a phone behind the wheel.

But new research indicates it may have been much ado about nothing.

Too Many Drivers Eat, Text, Watch Videos and More Behind the Wheel — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:25 +0000

Buckle your seat belts, folks. According to Harris Poll chairman Humphrey Taylor regarding a new survey, “The number of drivers who engage in potentially dangerous, in some cases extremely dangerous, behaviors while driving is terrifyingly high.” The poll of 2,800 adults found that 86 percent of drivers have eaten or drank when behind the wheel, [...]

Montana Rep. Alan Hale Defends Drunk Driving [VIDEO]

The Web Guy — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:48:08 +0000

Montana Republican Congressman Alan Hale is apparently courting a new (and hopefully small) group of voters: drunk drivers.

Yep, this week, Hale actually argued against a new House Bill that according to the Missoulian would allow courts in Montana to "look back to impaired driving offenses up to 10 years old when someone is being punished for a drunk-driving charge, a change from the current five-year cutoff."

Hale's argument? DUI laws are "destroying a way of life that has been in Montana for years and years" and that they are not doing small businesses any good.