Patch Poll: What Do You Think of Proposed Ban on Texting While Driving?

Ever answer a text while you’re stopped in the car at a red light? Or worse, type out a reply while you’re driving?

In the near future, that may be a finable offense.

In a 188-7 vote, the state House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly approved SB314, which would ban texting while driving for people of all ages.

The bill also makes texting while driving a primary offense, meaning police are permitted to pull over motorists for violations.

The bill now is making its way back to the Senate, which originally passed a version of the bill that made it a lesser offense. Senators must reconcile that bill with the one changed and passed by the House.

What do you think of the proposed ban on texting while driving? Answer our poll below or leave your opinion in the comment section.

UPDATE: State senators on Monday approved the amended version of the bill by a 45-5 vote.