Should Distracted Driving Laws Apply to All Texas Drivers?
Within the last few years, there has been a growing national focus on how dangerous it is for drivers to talk on cell phones and send and receive text messages while driving. Across the country, there has been a push in state legislatures to pass laws that either outright ban both activities by drivers or limit cell phone use to more experienced, adult drivers using hands-free devices. Texas has become one of the most recent states to join those that have put limits on driver cell phone use and texting. However, the narrow reach of the legislation has left some asking if the law should do more to protect the public from these dangerous activities. Limits on Teen and Bus Driver Use, School Zones On September 1, two new cell phone laws went into effect for Texans: • HB 339: prohibits drivers under 18 years old from using any wireless communication devices while driving, including hands-free cell phone devices, except in cases of an emergency • HB 55: prohibits drivers from using hands-he
