{"id":12323,"date":"2013-12-03T00:49:46","date_gmt":"2013-12-03T00:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdemo.icu\/site\/andywins\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2013-12-03T00:49:46","modified_gmt":"2013-12-03T00:49:46","slug":"new-alabama-state-law-banning-texting-and-driving-goes-into-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webdemo.icu\/site\/andywins\/blog\/new-alabama-state-law-banning-texting-and-driving-goes-into-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"Law Bans Texting and Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alabama has joined the ranks of several other states in banning drivers from texting while behind the wheel of their vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The law, which was signed by Gov. Robert Bentley in May, carries fines and penalties for Alabama drivers who fail to comply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Public Safety Department Director Col. Hugh McCall, sending or receiving a text message takes a driver\u2019s eyes off the road for about 4.6 seconds. If a car is traveling at a speed of 55 mph, it will drive the length of a football field in the time it took to read the average text message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similar to other driving offenses, penalties for breaking the new texting while driving law will increase with each occurrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first offense carries a fine of $25 and increases by an additional $25 for each subsequent offense. Additionally, each infraction will also put a two-point violation on the motorist\u2019s driving record, which could increase the driver\u2019s insurance costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new law does not prohibit dialing a phone, but does restrict sending and receiving text messages, instant messages and e-mails while behind the wheel, including when the driver is stopped at a red light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is important for drivers in Mobile and Baldwin Counties to be aware of the new law and the dangers of texting and driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you or a loved one has been <a href=\"https:\/\/webdemo.icu\/site\/andywins\/practice-area\/mobile\/car-accident-lawyers\/\" data-type=\"pmp_practice_area\" data-id=\"20525\">injured in a car accident that you believe was caused by a driver<\/a> who was texting while operating their vehicle, you may be able to recover compensation for losses incurred from the accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on the legal rights which may be available to distracted driver accident victims, complete the <strong>Free Case Review<\/strong> form on this page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alabama has joined the ranks of several other states in banning drivers from texting while behind the wheel of their vehicle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-car-accidents"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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