Wash. Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) signed a bill prohibiting text ...
Wash. Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) signed a bill prohibiting text messaging while driving (HB-1214). The state is the first in the nation to ban types of mobile communications besides phoning while operating motor vehicles. Gregoire said text messaging while…
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driving is just as distracting as reading a book or newspaper behind the wheel. The bill exempts drivers of authorized emergency vehicles and drivers using text messaging to report an emergency. Also exempt are voice-activated in-car navigation systems, and drivers such as tow truck operators whose jobs require use of messaging devices while on the road. Violators are subject to $100 fines. The offense is a secondary infraction: A ticket can be issued only if the driver has been stopped for another motor vehicle violation.