Distracted Driving Project

Tag: Idaho

Handheld ban on driver’s use of devices go live in Idaho and Indiana

Idaho:
Hands-free only: Idaho’s new law on cellphone use while driving takes effect July 1
— Idaho Statesman, June 29, 2020

Indiana:
Put down the phone: Indiana law banning hand-held devices while driving goes into effect today
— South Bend Tribune, July 1, 2020

Boise is latest municipality in Idaho to quit waiting for state-level action — ordinance for handheld ban unanimously approved

Boise will require mobile devices be used in hands free mode while driving starting July 1
— The Idaho Press-Tribune, February 4, 2020

With growing amounts of towns cities and counties adding local ordinances to prevent distracted driving, clearly state-level leadership is lacking in push for handheld ban

Hands-free frenzy: What’s happening with hands-free driving laws around the Treasure Valley, state
— Idaho Press-Tribune, November 14, 2019