On Saturday, October 1, 2011, Maryland's new texting while driving law will goes into effect. As a reminder to motorists and residents within Prince George's County and throughout the state of Maryland, highlights of the new law are as follows:
- Drivers may no longer send or read texts while operating a motor vehicle
- The law applies to drivers at all times -- whether the vehicle is in motion or stopped at a red light
- Texting and driving is moving from a secondary offense to a primary offense
- As a primary offense, texting while driving now means a $70 fine and one point on a driver's license. If it is found that texting contributed to the cause of an accident, the fine jumps to $110 and three points
1 comment:
this topic is actually being tested on the drivers permit test now. Distracted driving causes major issues. Whether that is eating, makeup, texting, or the radio. People need to use common sense.
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