New Texting and Driving Law in New York

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New York is cracking down on texting while driving.  Governor Cuomo passed a new law over the weekend that will place stricter rules on young and inexperienced drivers.

Effective November 2nd, new and young drivers convicted of texting-while-driving will have their license suspended for 120 days.  Second and subsequent offenses within six months of reissuance of the license will result in license suspension for a full year.

According to Govenor Cuomo, it's important to instill safe driving habits early on.  By enforcing stricter penalties on texting and driving and establishing texting zones, Governor Cuomo hopes to make safe driving a priority in New York.

Learn more about the new texting while driving law here on Longisland.com.

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New Radars May be Able Detect Texting & Driving

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There has been a huge crack down on texting and driving in New York State.  Soon, a new technology may even be able to detect distracted drivers that would otherwise go unnoticed.  ComSonics, a company based in Virginia, is developing a new radar gun that could target your vehicle and detect a texting signal.  

Cell phones emit radio frequencies when they are being used for data, voice calling and texting.  These radio frequencies can be picked up and detected, even if the phone is out of view of any passerby.  

However, proving that the text was sent by the driver could be difficult for vehicles with multiple occupants.  

The device is in production, but will still need to be tested before it can be adopted and approved by any law enforcement agencies in the United States.  Read more about the new gadget here.

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Nassau County Releases 5-Point Plan

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Just one day before the anticipated launch of the iPhone 6, Nassau County released plans to combat texting and driving.  This plan will include new court practices, as well as engage the tech industry and insurance industries to improve driver safety.

The Plan:

• Urge cellphone manufacturers to incorporate texting block technologies into the smartphone operating system.
• Ask insurance carriers to provide discounts to drivers who use applications that block texting on their devices.
• Recommend that sentencing courts adopt a specific plea program that includes text-block technology.  Where any charge is reduced as part of a guilty plea, use of such devices, at the cost of the offender.
• Request that law-enforcement agencies issue more tickets for violations, when appropriate.
• Increase public awareness with safety apps and other resources.

Read this article for more information on Nassau County’s new plan.

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Distracted Driving Laws Take a Turn

Law Offices of Louis D. Stober, Jr., L.L.C.

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As of this past July 4^th weekend, Governor Cuomo lead the crackdown on distracted driving on Long Island. Distracted driving accounts for a motorist texting or emailing on a handheld device while driving.

According to Newsday, New York State Police issued 486 tickets or cell phone infractions over the 2013 July 4th weekend. Since then, New York has put in a $1 million effort to increase law enforcement.Since then, New York has put in a $1 million effort to increase law enforcement. Long Island News & Press Releases says the funding comes from previous distracted driving prevention funds and accounts that have been seized.

In order to prevent distracted driving Governor Cuomo introduced Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement (CITE). The objective of CITE is an undercover operation where State Police will blend in with traffic to be able to see motorists committing the crime. The special SUVs police will be driving are higher than most vehicles in order to see into a car more easily. 

The Press Release also quotes senator Carl Marcellino saying they hope to crack down on teenage drivers since texting is a “second nature” to them. The Newsday article states those with probationary or junior licenses will receive the same suspensions as speeding and reckless driving. To show how serious this new law is any cell phone use while driving will now be five points off a license instead of three.

In the Press Release Governor Cuomo says with these new restrictions New York will become a safer place. The increased police activity will be a third eye to those who are not watching the road like they should be.

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For more information on the crackdown of distracted driving please CLICK HERE or read more here NEWSDAY.