Everyone pays higher insurance premiums because of the rise in distracted driving car accidents. New laws requiring hands free cell phone use while driving are long overdue. For the first time, a new generation of drivers that learned to text first and drive second, are getting their first drivers license and old habits are hard… [Read More]
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Texting While Driving in Legislative Crosshairs | Des Moines Personal Injury Lawyer
Under current Iowa law, texting and driving is a secondary offense that is only enforceable if a driver is committing another offense such as speeding or running a red light. Proposed legislation would make texting and driving a primary offense, which would allow law enforcement to issue a citation when they observe a driver texting… [Read More]
