Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Kentucky Joins Others In Anti-Texting
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KENTUCKY....
In Kentucky last year, 53,000 crashes occurred due to distracted driving, 199 of which were fatal. The new anti-texting law signed by Governor Steve Beshear in April goes into effect on July 15th. Senate Bill 23 bans any person operating a motor vehicle in motion on the traveled portion of the roadway from writing, sending, or reading text-based communications using a personal communication device. This includes text messages, e-mail, Internet and instant messaging. Drivers who are caught texting will receive courtesy warnings until January 1, 2011. After that, they will be issued fines starting at $25 for the first offense and $50 for subsequent offenses. Kentucky joins 20 other states and the District of Columbia that ban texting while driving.