County lawmakers draft anti-texting bill

Inspired by recent accidents, law would treat texting while driving as a primary offense

By Matthew Spina
NEWS STAFF REPORTER
Updated: August 15, 2009, 9:49 AM

Two Erie County legislators have proposed a law that bans texting while driving and lets officers stop any driver they see doing it.

In the absence of a statewide law, several counties around the state have gone their own routes to ban texting.

Legislature bars police from stopping drivers who are messaging


Texting ban backseated as secondary law

By Tom Precious
NEWS ALBANY BUREAU
Updated: July 29, 2009, 7:35 AM /

ALBANY — It could soon be illegal in New York to send text messages while driving — but cops won’t be able to stop you for it.

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