OPINION: Twin Falls Distracted Driving Continues Despite New Law
OPINION: Twin Falls Distracted Driving Continues Despite New Law An ordinance that was passed in July of 2020 that made it punishable by fine to operate a motor vehicle in the state of Idaho while handling a cell phone, appears to have not been processed fully by a large number of motorists in Twin Falls. Idaho State Ordinance 49-1401A was created with the sole intention of reducing the number of traffic accidents and fatalities caused by distracted drivers. Prohibiting the handling of " mobile electronic devices," such as cell phones, tablets and other communication agents--while operating a...