Ban on Texting and Driving in Arlington in Full Effect
Have you noticed a change while driving around in Arlington? I can’t say I have, but we should all know that the ban on texting and driving in Agg town went into effect last Friday, November 25. Back in September, the Arlington City Council adopted the ban on texting and driving to prevent distracted driving related accidents in Arlington. Now, it is a Class C misdemeanor for drivers to use their cell phones for anything other than calling in Arlington. Drivers messing with their cell phones for an extended period of time could be pulled over if caught and potentially fined $200.
Signs around Arlington tell drivers: "Don't Text and Drive. In Arlington, it's the law."
As a personal injury attorney in DFW, I’m extremely pleased to see the progress the city of Arlington has made to keep our streets safe. I know that many people oppose bans on texting and driving because it’s too hard to tell if someone is texting and because they see it as an over-reach of government. If you’re one of these people, I invite you to talk to any one of my clients who have been seriously injured by someone who was texting and driving.
Texting and driving is an epidemic in our country. It’s common sense not to be on your phone while you drive, but everybody still does it. Probably the best thing about this law is that it gets people talking and thinking about their safety behind the wheel. Laws like this are worth it, even if it saves just one person from having a distracted driving related car wreck.
