In response to more and more people texting and talking behind the wheel, penalties for distracted driving are going up. The intent of stiffer penalties in New York and elsewhere is discourage drivers from speeding down the highways with their attention directed elsewhere. The goal of the laws is to prevent distracted driving accidents and save lives. But how likely is it that stiffened penalties will have these desired effects? [Read more…]
New York Trucker Law Seeks to Stop Distraction Accidents
The federal government calls texting a “dangerous epidemic” on our nation’s roads. And when a truck-driver is the one distracted, the danger is especially great. Recently, the state of New York enacted a law to reduce texting behind the wheel by truckers and help prevent fatal truck crashes. [Read more…]