Tuesday, January 19, 2010

New Bills Would Get Tougher On Those Who Talk & Drive

Can you believe it's been three years since Washington State approved a law to fine drivers caught talking on cell phones not using a handsfree device if they're pulled over for another infraction?

Neither can I. And what's worse, I can't believe how no one pays attention to the law. That could change though, under some proposed bills that are going before Senate and House committees today.Here's the story from The Olympian.

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SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.

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