WASHINGTON-Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) signed into law transportation legislation with a provision banning teens and provisional drivers from talking on cell phones while driving.
Maryland and several other states passed similar bills this year.
“What it comes down to is that younger drivers are easily distracted,” said Democratic State Sen. Steve Murphy, chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. “It’s not a knock against them; it’s just that when drivers are first formulating their driving experience, it’s best that their attention be focused on learning the rules of the road.”
