Maryland distracted driving update: A 2020 bill seeks to allow police and related agencies to capture images of distracted drivers. Similar to red-light cameras, the system would send images to suspected offenders via the mail, along notices of the fines. Authorities would be required to post roadway notices that the distracted driving monitoring system is in use. The sponsor is state Sen. Katherine Klausmeier. A similar plan that would apply only in Montgomery County was rejected in mid-February by the House Environment and Transportation Committee. Distracted driving is being cited as a … [Read more...]
Connecticut: Cell phone laws, legislation
June 30, 2008 by 11 Comments
Texting, cell phone news: Connecticut hiked its fines for distracted driving as of Oct. 1, 2021. First-time fines are now $200, up from $150. Second offenses bring $375 penalties. Third and subsequent violations bring a $625 fine. Almost 5,000 crashes in Connecticut were linked to distracted driving during the year 2020, the Department of Transportation says. Electronic distracted driving is a moving violation in the state, with fines topping out at $625. The law allows reporting of distracted driving offenses to insurance companies, meaning higher premiums for violators. Current … [Read more...]
Index: Cell phone laws, legislation by state
June 30, 2008 by 20 Comments
See what your state's cell phone and texting laws for drivers prohibit -- or are about to prohibit. The majority of U.S. states have restrictions on drivers' use of handheld electronics, with texting & driving barred in almost all states. You are responsible for knowing the distracted driving laws while motoring in any state or municipal area. See also: State distracted driving laws chart. View distracted driving laws and legislation by state: Alabama - Alaska - Arizona - Arkansas - California - Colorado Connecticut - Delaware - District of Columbia - Florida - Georgia - … [Read more...]
Rhode Island: Cell phone laws, legislation
June 24, 2008 by 3 Comments
Cell phone, texting updates: : Rhode Island's ban on handheld cell phone use goes into full effect June 1. Rhode Island previously prohibited texting while driving but not cell phone use. The law allows first-time violators a suspension of the $100 (maximum) fine if they show proof of acquiring a hands-free accessory. Gov. Gina Raimondo approved the legislation last July. The bill's sponsor was state Sen. Susan Sosnowski. Approval of the hands-free law means Rhode Island is joining three of its New England neighbors in reining in roadway cell phone use: Connecticut, Vermont and New … [Read more...]
New Jersey: Cell phone laws, legislation
June 24, 2008 by 10 Comments
Distracted driving update: Driver inattention continues to be a leading killer on New Jersey roads and highways. Numbers for 2021, released at the beginning of 2023, showed distracted driving was linked to 194 fatalities in the state. Distracted driving has been the No. 1 cause of roadway deaths for almost a decade, State Police reported, but in 2021 it was replaced in the top slot by driving under the influence. A New Jersey woman has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of vehicular homicide in a closely watched texting & driving case. Alexandra Mansonet, 50, … [Read more...]
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