JUNEAU, Alaska — A cell phone ban among teen drivers and a law requiring drivers to use headlights at all times are scheduled to be taken up by the House Transportation Committee at the State Capitol on Thursday.
The cell phone law, proposed by Rep. Berta Gardner (D-Anchorage) would prohibit teens younger than 18 years old from using a cell phone while driving -- including both talking on the phone and texting.
The law is separate from another proposal currently in the House that would ban "driving while texting" among all drivers, no matter what their age.
The teen cell phone ban would be subject to secondary enforcement, meaning a police officer couldn't pull a teen over just for violating the cell phone law, but if they committed another infraction -- like speeding or reckless driving -- they could be cited with the additional offense.
