Pennsylvania Has a New Distracted Driving Law
On November 9, 2011 Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed a bill that allowed his state join the majority of other states in the nation that ban texting and driving. As of March 8, 2012 it will be illegal to read, write or send a text message, email, or instant message while operating a moving vehicle in Pennsylvania. Drivers are also prohibited from browsing the web while driving. A violation of this law will be a primary offense. That means that police may pull over and ticket a driver whom they...
California Reports Incr...
Earlier this month, the California Office of Traffic Safety released the results of a new study. According to the Office of Traffic Safety, there has been an increase in distracted driving in California. The Office of Traffic Safety looked at 130 intersections in 17 different California...
What Happens if you Sen...
Texting drivers may be negligent and they may cause serious car crashes. However, what about the person who sent the driver the text? If a driver reads a text written by someone else and that driver is in an accident is the person who sent the text liable for the accident damages? That is...
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