The Honorable (full name)
Oregon State Senator
900 Court Street NE
Suite xxxxxx
Salem, OR 97301-4071

Dear Senator (last name) :

	I am writing to ask that HB2377, the "Distracted Driving Bill" recently 
passed by the Oregon State House of Representatives be amended before it leaves 
the Consumer Protection and Public Affairs committee. I believe that this bill 
is too broad in scope, and erroneously targets Oregon citizens who should not be 
subjected to its restrictions.

	Senator Bill Morrisette has submitted a request for amendment to HB2377 
as follows, and I am in total agreement with this. I would appreciate your 
supporting these changes, and want to thank you in advance for your help.

Sincerely,
		(Your name, home address and contact telephone number here)

Submitted May 1, 2009 by Senator Bill Morrisette:

Please draft an amendment to the bill that would insert the following language 
in the sequence of exceptions that begin on Page 1, Line 21, after Line 20, 
“This section does not apply:”:

“ to the operation of any two-way radio device by a person holding a current 
license issued by the United States Federal Communications Commission.”

“ to the operation of any two-way radio device in the Citizen’s Band or 
Family Radio Services in accordance with Federal Communications Commission rules 
and regulations.”

Reason:  This bill’s original purpose was to prevent the use of cellular phones 
without a hands-free device as discussed by the authors of the bill during the 
Oregon House of Representatives session April 28th, 2009. If this bill passes as 
written, Amateur Radio Service, C.B. and F.R.S. radios will be unlawful to use by 
the operator of a motor vehicle except in an emergency, training, in the course of 
business, etc. This requested amendment will allow those to continue as permissible 
uses.