The new mandate in Ohio — if it passes in the Senate — will allow law enforcement to initiate a traffic stop and give a driver a citation solely for distracted driving.
The new primary-enforcement law goes into effect Nov. 1 and carries a $100 fine.
If passed into law, the measure would go into effect Nov. 1 and would be enforced as a secondary offense.
The legislation classifies texting while driving as a careless driving offense.
With 23% of auto collisions (1.3 million crashes) related to texting and driving each year, CellSentry and its proprietary software can disable texting while driving.
The proposed driver texting ban would carry a first-offense penalty of $200. The proposed change to the seatbelt law would reclassify a violation as a primary offense.
New laws set to go into effect in 2014 regulate everything from commercial drive tests to bicycle passing distance.
The current law, which went into effect Oct. 1, is categorized as a secondary offense. As such, critics argue, the ban has failed to curtail texting while driving on Florida roads.
The survey yields national estimates of driving behavior and attitudes toward speeding in the U.S.
The “swoop and squat” scam is particularly popular with con artists specializing in staged crashes. Cell phone-using drivers, as well as young women and seniors, are common targets.
media brand
The secure and easy all-access connection to your content.
Bookmarked content can then be accessed anytime on all of your logged in devices!
Already a member? Log In
