A bill in the Florida legislature to forbid motorists' use of radar detectors drew enthusiastic backing yesterday from the National Safety Commission.

The group offered praise for a bill sponsored by Sen. Steve Oelrich, R- Gainesville, would make using a radar detector a secondary traffic infraction.

According to the measure's language, a motorist could be ticketed if he or she were pulled over for another offense and found to be using a radar detector.

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