Earlier this year, the New York Senate adopted a tougher stance against texting while driving, approving a bill that fortifies existing laws against the act.
New York is one of 32 states (in addition to the District of Columbia) in which TWD bans are in place to encourage motorists to keep their eyes and hands on the wheel. Legislators have devoted a considerable amount of time in strengthening laws that will help facilitate enforcement and increase penalties for infractions.
Judging from a statement issued last week by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, these efforts appear to be paying off. Cuomo reported that law enforcement had doled out more than twice as many tickets for TWD offenses in New York during August 2011 as compared to the August 2010.
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