texting

Sending text messages from behind the wheel will soon be illegal in more than half the country. New restrictions go into effect in July in Georgia and five other states.

But there are questions about how police can determine whether people are texting before they crash -- and whether these laws work.

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Despite the dangers of texting while driving, people still do it all over the world. A graphic new video public service announcement made in Wales and showcased on YouTube shows just how lethal it can be.

The video will be shown in schools throughout the U.K. this fall.

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No texting in court.

Reminds me of back when I started practicing(1997), cell phones were just becoming common in every day life. More and more lawyers were changing out their pagers for cell phones.

In those dark ages, however, every phone’s ring sounded virtually identical.

You didn’t have several options, just the default; and you sure couldn’t download the latest Britney Spears tune as your ringtone.