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03/19/08
The state Senate has moved Maryland closer to outlawing the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. Find Us On Facebook
However, the House has not been historically friendly in the perennial debate, so the fate of a bill remains unclear.
"We just have to do the right thing," said Sen. Nathaniel McFadden, D-Baltimore. "The technology has gotten a little in front of us." The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Mike Lenett, D-Montgomery, would allow someone to be charged with a "secondary offense" if found driving while operating a cell phone with his or her hands. That means a driver could not be pulled over...
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