i don't think it's a good idea," says new driver, nicole newman. no matter what driver's opinions are on the matter, one underlying caution stays the same. safety. "any time you increase your speed you decrease your reaction time. and people now a days, we are fighting a fight against distracted drivers with all the portable hand-held devices, distracted driving is a really bad so when you increase your speed, the longer your eyes are off the road looking at your phone or looking at something, you're traveling that much further than if you were at a slower speed," says officer todd wingert. jess at gridwall: while lawmakers make their final increase, counties that feel their two-lane highways would become more dangerous with a speed increase, such as highways with winding bends, low visibility, or too many hidden driveways..they can reject raising the speed limits in their county. reporting live in studio, jess plue... abc9 news. jenna: iowa lawmakers are also considering a bill that would change iowa's texting and driving law. right now texting wh

i don't think it's a good idea," says new driver, nicole newman. no matter what driver's opinions are on the matter, one underlying caution stays the same. safety. "any time you increase your speed you decrease your reactionime. and people now a days, we are fighting a fight against distracted drivers with all the portable hand-held devices, distracted driving is a really bad so when you increase your speed, the longer your eyes are off the road looking at your phone or looking something, you're traveling that much further than if you speed," says officer todd wingert. lukas counties that feel their two- lane highways would become more dangerous with a speed increase ... can reject raising the speed limits in their county. lukas: iowa lawmakers are also considering a bill that would change iowa's texting and driving law. right now texting while driving is considered a secondary offense... meaning officers can't pull you over for texting unless they see you breaking another law ... the new bill would make texting while driving a primary offense ...