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By DUSTY CHRISTENSEN

A bill that would ban the use of all handheld electronics by drivers has passed the state Senate, and will now move onto the House where its passage remains uncertain.The bill, sponsored by Sen. Mark Montigny, D-New Bedford, would make it illegal for...

By DUSTY CHRISTENSEN

NORTHAMPTON — New restrictions for drivers using cellphones inside a vehicle are a step closer to reality in Massachusetts.The Massachusetts legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation has passed, by an 18-0 vote, a bill that, if approved by the...