Now California has a New Year's resolution for their so many driver that do everything but drive during their commute. Like 5 other states, Washington, Alaska, Louisiana, Minnesota and New Jersey, are also banning texting while driving.
Now the CA bill making it an infraction to write by sending or reading a text message while driving starts on the 1st of January 2009. Simitian's bill for texting while driving gives you a $20 fine for the first offense and $50 fine for additional violations, but of course it's all depending on what the officer will give or not to give... that is the question.
The ban on texting while driving is a follow up on the CA bill that took effect last July 1. It allows adult motorists to use only handsfree devices when talking on cell phones while prohibits drivers under age 18 from using any cell phone or electronic message device while driving.
"Cell phones has been an issue for 61 deaths and 3,489 injuries on CA roads & highways (2002 - 2007) according to the CAHighway Patrol. The CHP statistics does not reveal if the motorist involved was using the phone to talk or text."
John Kim
Short Sale
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