Texting and Driving: Louisville, Kentucky Car Wreck Attorney Larry Jones Applauds Efforts to Criminalize Texting and Driving
Texting and driving just don't mix. I'm seeing more and more cases of people who are seriously injured because the driver is texting.
I applaud our state legislators who are leading the fight to make our roads safer. State Senator Denise Harper Angel has pre-filed a bill that would make it illegal to text while driving, with fines starting at $100 and rising to $300 for subsequent offenses. Fines of up to $600 would be levied if texting caused a crash. However, I think the penalties ought to be steeper.
In the House of Representatives, Jody Richards, D-Bowling Green, and Rick Nelson, D-Middlesboro, separately have pre-filed similar legislation, but with smaller proposed fines. Nelson's bill also would ban any kind of cell phone use for drivers younger than 18, including talking.
We also need a good dose of personal responsibility here. Parents should teach their teens to stay off the phones. This problem is becoming as big of a threat, if not bigger, than drinking and driving.
For more information about the rights of those injured or killed by texting drivers, contact Larry Jones directly at 502-587-2002 or by email: click here to email Larry.
