By: Nichole Tyson
“It’s a time honored tradition to settle disputes” confidently states Senator Dan Peters, sponsor for the bill. This bill aims to usher in a new “golden age of chivalry”. Not only is it a way to effectively settle disputes it is a civil and humane way, in the sense that both duelists have to agree to the duel and to the terms of the duel. It is un-derstood that all forms of duel are accepted, including but not limited to Old Western, single shot trebuchet, hand to hand combat, and jousting. Events may be publicized and will be heavily regulated. All duels will have to be formally for review and ap-proved by a committee. Bill 129 was passed by the Senate on Monday.
Taylor Lane Miles City Lobbyist Against SB 405
Shawnee Swanson
Driving is a complex task that uses cognitive and physical responses, but as you get used to driving it becomes second nature, which is why some people are becoming more comfortable driving while doing other tasks. One of the most distracting devices is a cell phone. The decision to use your cell phone while driving, even hands free, is estimated to increase your chance of a crash by 400 to 500%. Using your cell phone while driving increas-es the chances of crashes in many ways.
There were 5175 crashes on Montana city streets in 2009, A 17 percent increase from the previous year. A cell phone or handheld device was contributing in 99 crash deaths while DUI was a contributing in only 63 deaths. Cell phone usage is one of the top causes of dis-tracted driving in the U.S. As shown, cellphone usage while driving is becoming more com-mon and needs to be controlled. By placing a ban on cell phone usage while driving will make driving on Montana roads safer.
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