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.
New Cigarette Warnings Hoped To Be More Effective
June 22, 2011
Despite the objection of the corporations which promote cigarettes, the US is joining many countries which provide graphic warnings.
Various studies showed that current warnings had lost their power and effectiveness. The new warnings will be larger, taking up half of the cigarette pack and they will be