If you are “hands-free texting”, then it’s no different than talking to the person next to you. Via the AP:
A Great Falls lawmaker has introduced a bill that would prevent local governments from placing bans on talking or texting on a cellphone while driving.
Republican Rep. Jeremy Trebas told the Great Falls Tribune that studies have not shown such bans result in fewer crashes or insurance claims.
Montana does not have a statewide ban, but 10 cities and towns do, including Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls, Helena and Missoula.
The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear Trebas’ bill on Tuesday.