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.
Speeder Who Struck Construction Worker Jailed
March 14, 2013
As an injury attorney representing many construction workers I am very familiar with construction site accidents, and violations of safety regulations governing scaffolds, trenches, work surfaces, fall protection, etc.