New Jersey Lawyer Blog
Texting and Driving: Do You Know What Will Happen To You?
A recent article was written to address updated laws to address the growing problem of driving and texting related accidents on the road. New Jersey is steadily moving to become the toughest state on distracted drivers, specifically aimed at those who continue to text while driving. As of March 21, S69 was sent to Governor Chris Christie for his approval.
The state of New Jersey has gone as far as to adopt a law allowing “full prosecution of cell phone users if they drive recklessly and cause serious harm or death. Penalties would include prison time and fines up to $150,000, similar to drunken driver punishments.” Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, who signed the measure in July of 2012 stated, “If you wouldn’t drink and drive you shouldn’t text and drive.”