Texting Ban Enacted in Mitchell, South Dakota

Posted on May 20, 2013

This past Friday, texting drivers in the city of Mitchell, South Dakota may have been in for a rude awakening.  That’s because enactment of a ban on texting at the wheel finally took place, which means that drivers in Mitchell can now face a fine of $150 if they get caught texting and driving.  The city’s assistant police chief explained that a crash involving a serious injury or even a fatality would be grounds for the seizure of a cellphone for evidentiary purposes.  Under the new law, drivers can’t even text at a stop light.  The move came after South Dakota lawmakers opted not to pass a statewide ban on texting until at least 2014.

For more about the newly enacted ban, click here.

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