New York legislature passed a watered down bill on texting. Basically one can’t be stopped and ticketed for it unless there is another reason for a stop, such as speeding, reckless lane change, etc. Look at the story/video in the New York Times which discusses the law in England, where texting drivers can be jailed in extreme circumstances, such as causing death of others on the road. Texting by car and truck drivers causes thousands of wrecks and needless deaths annually.
Stop Reckless Bus Operation NOW
August 15, 2011
As a past Chair of the Interstate Trucking Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice, I am familiar with safety regulations that apply to trucks and buses.