Bill banning texting while driving heads to Idaho governor

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation banning texting while driving but allowing hands-free uses such as talking or using the navigation function of an electronic mobile device headed to the governor on Thursday. The Senate voted 24-7 to approve the legislation backers say will save lives. Opponents said...

Parents plead for tougher texting while driving penalties

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Jacob William Dahl was a 19-year-old Northern State University student when he was killed after running into the back of a soybean truck while looking at his cellphone. Dahl, a 2013 graduate of Castlewood High School, was "the greatest kid in the world," his father Jeff Dahl said. Jacob...

House passes tougher punishments for texting and driving

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Lawmakers in the South Dakota House on Wednesday passed a bill that would make texting and driving a criminal offense. Rep. Doug Barthel, a Sioux Falls Republican, said he introduced the bill after hearing the stories of people who died in accidents involving a texting driver. Barthel...

Video shows driver in police vehicle texting behind wheel

LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — A video posted to Facebook has raised concerns after it showed a woman texting with both hands while driving in a police community service officer vehicle in Colorado. Texting while driving is prohibited under state law. The video posted Tuesday shows a woman driving a Loveland...