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.
Heroic Bus Aide Shields Child
May 19, 2011
The heroic acts of a local bus aide shielded a 4 year old child in a school bus rollover accident yesterday. A car driver failed to stop at the intersection of County and Strickler Roads in Clarence New York about 7:30 AM and hit the bus t-bone.