No texting and driving ban in Grand Forks yet

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A proposed ban on texting while driving in Grand Forks is going back to committee, so City Council members can determine what other items might be included in a broader distracted driving ordinance.

The texting-and-driving law would forbid the sending and receiving of text messages, e-mail and Web pages while behind the wheel, with some exceptions such as for reporting a crime. The fine would be $30.

Council member Tyrone Grandstrand says many residents have told him that a ban only on texting while driving would not go far enough.

The city's Service/Safety Committee will look into the matter further.

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