Texting While Driving

Head's up Capital Region! New York State Troopers are heading out in full force to make sure you are paying attention to the roads and not your cell phone.

They were just talking about a man who got pulled over for eating a cheese burger while driving on The Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show. Here is the link to that story off of the The Free Beer & Hot Wings web site.

Texting and driving in the state of New York is illegal and can add on some points to your license if caught. Yet, whether you admit it or not, most still do it. To help combat the dangers of texting and driving, a new simulator has come to town to try and show people just how dangerous it can be.

It's law here in the state of New York to not talk or text while you are behind the wheel. Let's face facts: as much as that isn't safe, a lot of us still do it. There are a million and one things to distract us while driving, but what's the most popular activity for drivers? Texting? Talking on the phone? Would you believe singing?

This year, New York state upped the penalties for being caught texting and driving-with good reason too. Last week a distracted driving took out several cows in a herd crossing a rural street, all thanks to her texting.

If you've driven the North Way in the last couple of days, chances are you've seen the signs displaying the penalties of the new Text & Driving Law. To be honest, I had no clue of the new and stiffer fines until I saw the signs; I guess they did their job because they definitely got my attention. So what exactly are the new fines and penalties under this law?

According to a New Jersey court, if you send someone a text message and you know they are driving at that very moment you can share liability if the person gets in to an accident.

There are a lot of distractions while driving in the modern age - Passengers, Phones, Digital Gadgets, and yes - even music. But which of these has little effect on your driving skills?

Currently, 10 states and the District of Columbia ban any cell phone use while operating a motor vehicle. According to a new survey from AutoTrader.com, though, most people would be okay if this restriction spread to the rest of the country.