Wisconsin is expected to become the 22nd state to enact a ban on texting while driving, with a bill set to pass the state Legislature Tuesday. http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/90734229.html
The anti-texting bill, in two versions that have some variations, has already cleared the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly. The bill needs one more vote taken in the Senate before it goes to Gov. Jim Doyle, who has said he will sign the bill into law.
The bill levies a penalty of up to a $400 fine for a first offense of the texting ban, and up to $800 for a second offense. Emergency responders aren’t subject to the texting ban.
The ban, aimed at cutting down on driver distractons, will go into effect seven months after Doyle signs it.
Under the bill drivers cannot send a text or e-mail on cellphones, iPhones or Blackberry devices.
