Freeze with your hands up! (and your Blackberry down!)
Legislation introduced in Trenton by Assemblymen David Mayer (D-4) and Paul Moriarty (D-4) would ban the use of Blackberry and other cell phones to send emails or text messages while driving. The proposed bill would make the law a primary offense, meaning that police officers could execute a traffic stop based upon witnessing the digit(al) infraction.
Interestingly, both Mayer and Moriarty came clean and admitted that they've both been guilty of DWT (Driving While Texting). Calling it "addictive", the lawmakers indicated that they needed the law for their own good.
United States Congressman Robert E. Andrews (D-1, N.J.) acknowledged that while he doesn't text while driving, he has sent emails when stopped at a traffic light. And, on more than one occassion, he has been prompted to proceed through the intersection by the horn of the car behind him after the light has already turned green.
The proposed penalty for the offense is $250.00.
Interestingly, both Mayer and Moriarty came clean and admitted that they've both been guilty of DWT (Driving While Texting). Calling it "addictive", the lawmakers indicated that they needed the law for their own good.
United States Congressman Robert E. Andrews (D-1, N.J.) acknowledged that while he doesn't text while driving, he has sent emails when stopped at a traffic light. And, on more than one occassion, he has been prompted to proceed through the intersection by the horn of the car behind him after the light has already turned green.
The proposed penalty for the offense is $250.00.
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