Panel updates distracted-driving law to cover vehicle screens and other displays Lawmakers amended language that formerly referenced "television screens," expanding the statute to prohibit viewing "display of electronic content" while driving; the committee adopted amendments to narrow law-enforcement exemptions and advanced the bill after hearing camera-assisted enforcement pilot data showing a rise in detected device use.

Minnesota lawmakers are modernizing distracted driving laws to tackle the dangers of in-car screens, a move backed by alarming data showing a spike in device use on the roads.

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