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| Info: MassLive.com |
Beginning tomorrow, September 30, "texting while driving" will be illegal in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for drivers of all ages.
The new law states that no one is allowed to “use a mobile telephone, or any handheld device capable of accessing the Internet, to manually compose, send or read an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle.”
The law also bans new drivers, age 16 to 17, from using a phone or any electronic devices while driving.
The law also forbids all drivers from using a phone to read or compose e-mails or instant messages, looking at web pages, or using a phone-based GPS navigational application.
UPDATE: Today's Boston Globe reports that GPS use on smart phone is allowable, although one might be stopped for what appears to be texting and cited with a fine for driving while distracted.
H/T to reader FO!
And yes: texting and any other Internet based activity while stopped at red lights or stop signs is also prohibited!
Drivers 18 and older may use a cell phone to take or make calls while driving but must always keep one hand on the steering wheel.
If the law doesn't stop you, take a look at a video I posted this summer. It's graphic and compelling and may help convince you of the wisdom of this new law.
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