‘Distracted driving’ takes many forms, but using a handheld electronic device while driving is one of the most dangerous: specifically, texting using a handheld device while behind the wheel of a vehicle, which caused 1.6 million crashes in 2010. News agencies have reported that legislators have moved to strengthen laws against distracted driving in many states, while applications that can be used on the phones themselves can also be enabled to lock phones of motorists while the vehicle is in (read more)
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19
Jul
2012
Hands-Free Texting Infractions Could Cost You
California has recently passed a law allowing hands-free texting, but some still find the bill’s restrictions slightly confusing. This new law allows drives to dictate text messages to a cellphone but only through a hands-free device. Drivers are not allowed to hand type messages into a phone, turn on a cell phone, open a hands-free texting app, or touch any other buttons. In other words, having a device in your hand while attempting to send a text behind the wheel (read more)
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