State lawmakers are looking to crack down on what they call an epidemic of distracted driving on Utah roads. KCPW's Julie Rose has details:
Since freeway drivers are already going 70 or faster on the Wasatch Front, one state lawmaker wants to make the speed legal. State Senator Scott Jenkins believes it will make roads safer, since slower drivers would be forced to move to the left, rather than cruising in left lanes while moving slower than traffic.
Jenkins also wants to crack down on people who eat or talk on their cell phones while driving. His measure - which was approved by a senate committee yesterday - would make distracted driving a secondary offense for which you could only be cited if an officer pulled you over for something else. The Utah Highway Patrol supports the distracted driving law, but is not in favor of increasing the speed limit - for fear accidents will be more severe.
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