This is *** vlog editorial. Finally, Iowa lawmakers in both chambers approved *** bill that would ban cell phone use while driving. The only exceptions would be voice activated or hands free use of cell phones. Governor Reynolds signed the bill into law this week. For years, various groups and people have been pushing hard to see Iowa strengthen its laws around using mobile devices while driving. Up until this recent bill, it was illegal to text while driving, but it wasn't outright illegal to use your phone. We applaud lawmakers for getting this important bill across the finish line. It's taken years to make this *** reality despite pleas from law enforcement and families of victims who were killed by distracted drivers. Ironically, in this year's session, lawmakers seem poised to pass another cell phone bill, one that would restrict the use of mobile devices in classrooms. Why it took years to get the life and death cell phone measure passed still boggles our minds. We also continue to believe the penalty for. Violating this law is still not enough to dissuade people from using their phones. As an example, if you cause an accident that leads to death while using your cell phone under this measure, you only pay $1000. Meanwhile, *** violation alone is $100. We believe we can still do better, but today we celebrate another step toward making our roads safer. Thank you, Iowa lawmakers for this bipartisan common sense legislation. That we hope and believe will save lives. vlog welcomes responsible replies to this editorial.
Editorial: Legislation to limit distracted driving is a much-needed step
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Updated: 5:25 PM CDT Apr 4, 2025
Finally. Iowa lawmakers in both chambers approved a bill that would ban cell phone use while driving. The only exceptions would be voice-activated or hands-free use of cell phones. Governor Reynolds signed the bill into law this week. For years various groups and people have been pushing hard to see Iowa strengthen its laws around using mobile devices while driving. Up until this recent bill, it was illegal to text while driving, but it wasn't outright illegal to use your phone. We applaud lawmakers for getting this important bill across the finish line. It's taken years to make this a reality, despite pleas from law enforcement and families of victims who were killed by distracted drivers. Ironically, in this year's session, lawmakers seem poised to pass another cell phone bill – one that would restrict use of mobile devices in classrooms. Why it took years to get the life-and-death cell phone measure passed still boggles our minds.We also continue to believe the penalty for violating this law is still not enough to dissuade people from using their phones. As an example, if you cause an accident that leads to death while using your cell phone, under this measure, you only pay one thousand dollars. Meanwhile, a violation, alone, is one hundred dollars. We believe we can still do better. But today, we celebrate another step toward making our roads safer. Thank you, Iowa lawmakers, for this bipartisan, common-sense legislation that we hope and believe will save lives.See more vlog editorials here.
Finally. Iowa lawmakers in both chambers approved a bill that would ban cell phone use while driving. The only exceptions would be voice-activated or hands-free use of cell phones. Governor Reynolds signed the bill into law this week.
For years various groups and people have been pushing hard to see Iowa strengthen its laws around using mobile devices while driving. Up until this recent bill, it was illegal to text while driving, but it wasn't outright illegal to use your phone.
We applaud lawmakers for getting this important bill across the finish line. It's taken years to make this a reality, despite pleas from law enforcement and families of victims who were killed by distracted drivers. Ironically, in this year's session, lawmakers seem poised to pass another cell phone bill – one that would restrict use of mobile devices in classrooms. Why it took years to get the life-and-death cell phone measure passed still boggles our minds.
We also continue to believe the penalty for violating this law is still not enough to dissuade people from using their phones. As an example, if you cause an accident that leads to death while using your cell phone, under this measure, you only pay one thousand dollars. Meanwhile, a violation, alone, is one hundred dollars. We believe we can still do better.
But today, we celebrate another step toward making our roads safer. Thank you, Iowa lawmakers, for this bipartisan, common-sense legislation that we hope and believe will save lives.
See more vlog editorials here.
