No cell phones: Buda drivers may go hands-free

By Paige Lambert

Buda may follow suit of its northern neighbor and prohibit the use of mobile devices while driving. The ordinance was approved 5-1 on first reading Tuesday night, with council member George Haehn dissenting. Council member Angela Kennedy was not present.

“A day doesn’t go by that you don’t hear of an accident caused by someone texting or dropping their phone,” Mayor Todd Ruge said.