 Sullivan’s Bill Taking Aim At Distracted Driving Heads To Governor
 STATEHOUSE (March 11, 2020)Â
State Rep. Holli Sullivan’s (R-Evansville) hands-free driving proposal could soon become law.
Sullivan, chair of the House Roads and Transportation Committee, said the proposal would prohibit driving while holding a hand-held electronic device and could help drivers pay attention to the road. She said distracted driving is a danger to others, with nine Americans killed each day because of it.
“Distracted driving kills, and we need a cultural shift in order to save lives,” Sullivan said. “Most of us are guilty of using our phones while driving, and we all need to do a better job of putting our devices down and focusing on the road.”
More than 20 states have implemented hands-free device driving laws, and while Indiana has a law that prohibits texting while driving, it is difficult to enforce. Drivers can still use hands-free technology, such as Bluetooth, or dial 911 in the event of an emergency.
House Enrolled Act 1070 is now eligible to be signed into law by the governor. Visit iga.in.gov for more information.
Why doesn’t this Republican bill also criminalize eating cheeseburgers and sipping Yahoo while driving? It’s obviously not a “hands free” bill, is it? More like another Republican “big government” bill, eh? It used to be the Nanny State was attributable to the Democrat Party, but the Republicans have given credence to the old saw “absolute power absolutely corrupts”, haven’t they?
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