“It’s not practical and aggressive toward a specific gender,” he said this week. “We don’t have records of serious accidents caused by this.”
Monraz said traffic agents would also find it difficult to distinguish between a woman making herself up and removing something from her eye.
State legislator Jesus Casillas has proposed a new bill that includes fines for people sending text messages while driving, as well as putting on facial make-up, painting their nails and combing their hair.
Monraz said he concurred with ticketing drivers who send text messages.