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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert has signed a bill that makes it illegal to deceive someone by displaying phony caller ID information.
Utah's Republican governor signed the bill late Wednesday that deals with so-called "spoofing" services.
The law makes it a misdemeanor to deceive someone by displaying a false phone number on a call or text message in order to trick 911 operators or do harm to someone
Spoofing has been used in recent scam where callers masked their caller ID to make it like they were calling from the IRS.
Spoofing service SpoofTel says mystery shoppers, doctors and lawyers use the service to hide personal phone numbers when conducting legitimate business. The law takes effect May 12.
Herbert also approved a bill on Wednesday that would overrule Salt Lake City's mandate that restaurants allow cyclists in drive-thru lanes. It would prohibit municipalities from forcing businesses to serve cyclists or pedestrians in drive-thru lanes.
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Want a meal on 2 wheels? Utah may halt bikes in drive-thrus
State lawmakers are one step closer to allowing Salt Lake City restaurants to ban bicycles from drive-thrus.The Salt Lake City rule says restaurants must serve people on two wheels if they close the lobby but continue offering drive-thru service.
That ordinance was proposed by city council member Luke Garrott. He said it makes the city less car-centric and prevents businesses from discriminating against cyclists who want to get a meal on the go.
Lawmakers argued that have cyclists mingling with vehicles in drive-thru lanes is dangerous. They also expressed concern about local government telling businesses what to do.
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