New York Troopers Find New Way to Halt Texters
Texting while driving in New York? Watch out. New York’s state troopers just got handed 32 “tall, unmarked SUVs” to help them look into vehicles zooming along the state’s highways for illegal texters, according to the AP.
Use of any hand-held mobile phone or device, including texting, gaming and browsing while driving is illegal in New York, where violators risk a $50 to $150 fine, plus points docked from their driving record. This goes for bus and taxi drivers, too.New York rebranded a number of rest stops as “Texting Zones,” and encourages drivers to refrain from picking up their mobile while driving with signage, such as “It can wait.
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