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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 24 > Senate passes ban on phones while driving

Senate passes ban on phones while driving

By Brad Cain / The Bulletin
June 24, 2009

SALEM — Oregon is a step closer to joining other West Coast states that ban use of hand-held cell phones while operating a motor vehicle.

The Oregon Senate on Tuesday narrowly approved a bill to impose a maximum $90 fine on drivers caught texting or talking on a hand-held cell....

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