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Cell Phone Bill Advances

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Cell phone restriction OK'd for Okla. teen drivers

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Teenage drivers would be prohibited from talking or texting on a hand-held cell phone in non-emergency situations under a bill approved by the Oklahoma House.

The House voted 90-5 Tuesday for a bill to allow teens with a learner's permit or intermediate driver's license to have their license suspended or revoked for using any hand-held electronic device, except in life-threatening emergencies. The bill now heads to the governor.

The measure defines such a device as a mobile phone or any electronic device that plays or stores media, including music and video.

Intermediate driver's licenses apply to teens through the age of 18.

House co-author Rep. Danny Morgan says he had hoped to ban texting for all drivers, but is pleased with the compromise to target younger drivers.