TEXTING WHILE DRIVING NEW OFFENSE COME JULY - New Cell Phone Law Enacted |
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Governor Earl Ray Tomblin will sign a new law enacted by the WV Legislature making texting behind the wheel a primary offense starting in July. That means police officers can stop drivers and cite them just for that. Under the new law, talking on a hand held cell phone will be a secondary offense beginning in July of this year, meaning drivers will have to be stopped for some other violation. In July 2013, that becomes a primary offense as well. Police say the use of the devices have contributed to a huge number of fatalities and accidents.
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