Citing concerns that it may infringe on personal liberty or simply be ineffective, lawmakers slammed the brakes Friday on a bill to clearly ban the use of hand-held cellphones while driving.
That occurred despite a long line of groups testifying in support: the Utah Highway Patrol, the Utah Safety Office, the Utah PTA and car insurance companies. Also a new poll by The Salt Lake Tribune and the University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute of politics found that three of every four Utahns favor the bill.
“It’s a difficult balance to strike between public safety and personal rights and liberties,” said Rep.