肯塔基州提出法案, 禁止大部分手持电话在驾驶时使用, Kentucky advances bill to ban most handheld phone use while driving, inspired by a mother’s tragedy and aiming for safer roads.

肯塔基州立法者正在推进《肯塔基州电话关闭法案》，这是参议员吉米·希格登 （Jimmy Higdon） 提出的一项免提驾驶法案，禁止在驾驶时使用大多数手持电话，扩大当前的短信限制。 Kentucky lawmakers are advancing the Phone Down Kentucky Act, a hands-free driving bill introduced by Sen. Jimmy Higdon, to ban most handheld phone use while driving, expanding current texting restrictions. Alyssa Burns在她2岁的女儿Camberleigh死于2022年一名心不在焉的司机造成的坠机事故后推动立法,旨在减少与电话使用有关的事故。 The legislation, pushed by Alyssa Burns after her 2-year-old daughter Camberleigh died in a 2022 crash caused by a distracted driver, aims to reduce accidents linked to phone use. 该法案将对违规行为处以100美元的罚款,允许对紧急情况和航行实行例外,并要求官员在开罚单前观察违规行为。 The bill would impose a $100 fine for violations, allow exceptions for emergencies and navigation, and require officers to observe a violation before issuing a ticket. 预计该法案将在2026年1月立法会议之前正式提交,并使肯塔基州与拥有类似法律的其他29个州相一致。 It is expected to be formally filed ahead of the January 2026 legislative session and would align Kentucky with 29 other states that have similar laws.