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Whitmer Endorses Hands-Free Driving Bill

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants Michigan to be the 17th state to adopt a hands-free driving law that restricts the use of mobile devices while driving.

The Democrat got behind the newly introduced legislation in her State of the State speech Tuesday night. Texting while driving is prohibited, but other uses of phones are allowed.

Whitmer says "you cannot navigate the road if you are looking at your phone."

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