Texting While Driving Ban

People who don’t pay attention while driving in Sioux Falls are now more likely to be pulled over. City officials are teaming up with the police…

A statewide texting and driving ban is on its way to Governor Dennis Daugaard after a conference committee and both chambers passed the measure on…

Lawmakers in Pierre are attempting to revive a texting and driving bill. A conference committee voted to kill the bill on Tuesday night. Many in Pierre…

A state-wide texting while driving ban won't happen this legislative session. South Dakota lawmakers failed to agree on the extent of the ban in a…

For the first time in four years, the House of Representatives passed a state-wide texting while driving ban over to the Senate. In response to the lack…

Two bills that ban texting while driving across the state are still alive in the legislature. House Bill 1177 and Senate Bill 179 are similar, but have a…

South Dakota is a step closer to having a state-wide texting while driving ban. Both chambers of the legislature have their own versions of the bill, but…

A texting while driving ban is headed for the full South Dakota House of Representatives. Committee members unanimously support the bill. Supporters want…

A distracted driving bill in South Dakota’s Statehouse looks drastically different now than when Wednesday began. Members of the state’s House Judiciary…

Lawmakers in Pierre defeated a state-wide texting while driving ban this session, but passed a ban for novice drivers. Four South Dakota cities have…