The one year anniversary of the hands-free cell phone law in Washington State was on June 10, 2011. Since the
law changed from a secondary to a primary violation, the amount of tickets written by police officers has increased tremendously.
State Patrol Chief John R. Batiste believes that
distracted driving is a factor in far more collision than we know about.
When the law was a secondary offense, troopers wrote 1,344 tickets. Since the law has become primary, there have been 6,850 tickets. Tickets for texting doubled as well – 225 to 549.
Batiste explains that it is much more difficult for troopers to see and prove texting, rather than talking on a cell phone.
Davis Law Group wants to remind you to always be safe on the road, for the well-being of yourself and other drivers.
Category: Distracted Driving Accidents
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(1) A person operating a moving motor vehicle who, by means of an electronic wireless communications device, sends, reads, or writes a text message, is guilty of a traffic infraction. A person does not send, read, or write a text message when he or she reads, selects, or enters a phone number or name in a wireless communications device for the purpose of making a phone call. See RCW 46.61.668.
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