Traffic Laws

Police in New York have identified the person they believe was behind the wheel in an accident that tragically took the life of a 4-year-old girl 45 years back. Yes,…

November 6, 2024

Maryland’s law against distracted driving has been around for years, stopping drivers from using handheld phones on the road. It only counted as a…

November 6, 2024

New York was one of the last state’s to enact a ‘Move Over’ law which required drivers to slow down and move to an outside lane when approaching a stopped…

November 6, 2024

The California Court of Appeals this week ruled that using your cell to check a map while driving violates the states distracted driving ban.…

November 6, 2024

Washington D.C. figured that some traffic fines weren’t quite right, and took the unusual step of actually lowering them. It is worth noting that very rarely, if ever, do lawmakers…

November 6, 2024

Vermont legislators might get tough on distracted driving, planning to more than double the fines for drivers nabbed texting while driving and considering a ban on cell phone use on…

November 6, 2024

New Mexico stands out since only a few states don’t have a statewide ban on using handheld devices while driving. Interestingly, only novice drivers and folks driving state-owned vehicles can’t…

November 5, 2024

A tentative budget agreement approved last week shows changes coming for New York State. If caught texting while driving for the first time, there’s a fine increase to $50. Repeat…

November 5, 2024

The New York Post has been writing about the fact that in a recent spate of cases where a driver struck and killed a…

November 5, 2024

The Maryland House of Representatives has just passed a new bill meant to strengthen the states existing distracted driving law. Currently using a handheld cell phone while driving in Maryland…

November 5, 2024