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Court Says You Can Be Liable For Sending A Text Message To Someone Who's Driving

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bfarmer:
http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130828/13513124339/nj-court-says-theres-secondary-liability-texting-driving-cases.shtml


--- Quote ---On Tuesday, a (NJ) state Appeals Court ruled that the girl in that particular case could not be held liable. But it also ruled “that a person sending text messages has a duty not to text someone who is driving if the texter knows, or has special reason to know, the recipient will view the text while driving.”
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slowhand53:
and i have to remind my wife of this daily

AlMichaels:
2/3 of the states adopt this, and it will become a federal law. But I think you will see ALL smartphones being disabled  ( except for 911)  while in a moving vehicle, in the next few yrs.

witchdoctor:

--- Quote from: AlMichaels on September 15, 2013, 04:46:22 PM ---2/3 of the states adopt this, and it will become a federal law. But I think you will see ALL smartphones being disabled  ( except for 911)  while in a moving vehicle, in the next few yrs.

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Passengers...

Dave:

--- Quote from: witchdoctor on September 15, 2013, 06:34:15 PM ---
--- Quote from: AlMichaels on September 15, 2013, 04:46:22 PM ---2/3 of the states adopt this, and it will become a federal law. But I think you will see ALL smartphones being disabled  ( except for 911)  while in a moving vehicle, in the next few yrs.

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Passengers...

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Yep. Read a study that said roughly 50% of all drivers text will in their cars. Maybe self driving cars is the real answer.

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