A proposed bill in Nevada seeks to further discourage using a phone while driving.It calls for allowing police to use a device to determine if a handheld wireless phone was used at the time of a crash.Existing law there generally prohibits using phones that aren't hands-free while driving.If drivers don't allow the device to be used, police would have to seize the driver's license or permit and order it to be suspended for 90 days, the proposal says.Affected drivers could request a hearing to review the suspension, and police could issue a temporary driver's license to the person that lasts for a week, according to the current wording of the bill.According to the bill, the changes would have no financial effects on local and state governments. It was not immediately clear if police departments already have the technology available.

A proposed bill in Nevada seeks to further discourage using a phone while driving.

It calls for allowing police to use a device to determine if a handheld wireless phone was used at the time of a crash.


Existing law there generally prohibits using phones that aren't hands-free while driving.

If drivers don't allow the device to be used, police would have to seize the driver's license or permit and order it to be suspended for 90 days, the proposal says.

Affected drivers could request a hearing to review the suspension, and police could issue a temporary driver's license to the person that lasts for a week, according to the current wording of the bill.

According to the bill, the changes would have no financial effects on local and state governments. It was not immediately clear if police departments already have the technology available.