ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION……SENATOR JIMMY HIGDON FILED SENATE BILL 28…..KNOWN AS THE “PHONE DOWN KENTUCKY ACT”…..
HIGDON IS SEEKING TO CLOSE GAPS IN CURRENT STATE LAW THAT ALLOWS DRIVERS TO USE CELL PHONES WHILE DRIVING…..
SENATE BILL 28 WOULD EXPAND KENTUCKY’S EXISTING BAN ON TEXTING WHILE DRIVING TO PROHIBIT NEARLY ALL HAND-HELD USE OF MOBILE DEVICES WHILE
OPERATING A VEHICLE…….
EXEMPTIONS WOULD REMAIN FOR G-P-S NAVIGATION, EMERGENCIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT……
