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A bill seeking to ban the use of cellphones for anyone under the age of 21 was introduced by a Democratic state senator this week as legislators gathered in Montpelier for the first day of the 2020 legislative session.
The bill, introduced to the judiciary committee by Sen. John Rodgers (Essex-Orleans), would make the possession of a cellphone punishable by up to one year in prison, a $1,000 fine, or both.
Rodgers writes within the proposal that cellphones are a large factor in teenage driving deaths and can lead to bullying and radicalization.
"In light of the dangerous and life-threatening consequences of cellphone use by young people, it is clear that persons under 21 years of age are not developmentally mature enough to safely possess them," the bill reads.
originally posted by: FredT
Got a link?
I added one but please include them in the future.
originally posted by: MysticPearl
A better solution would be to create software where a phone disables if picked up when traveling faster than 15 MPH. Unless on an airplane, so say within 10 ft of the ground.
originally posted by: FredT
originally posted by: MysticPearl
A better solution would be to create software where a phone disables if picked up when traveling faster than 15 MPH. Unless on an airplane, so say within 10 ft of the ground.
I agree actually. Right now its optional on the Iphone but it should be mandatory
originally posted by: Atsbhct
a reply to: MysticPearl
But what about passengers?