Archives for March 2011

When Maryland legislators approved a texting and driving bill last year, they screwed up. The law banned writing and sending of text messages while driving, but not the reading of texts. Drivers also were free to text away at red lights, with their motors running and transmissions in drive. The well-intentioned legislators behind the Maryland texting law struggled with proper wording of a texting and driving bill, as have many other lawmakers nationwide. You'd think legislation designed to close these loopholes would sail through the General Assembly, but not this year. Meet state Sen. … [Read more...]