NEW MEXICO JOINS MORE THAN 40 OTHER STATES TUESDAY, JULY 1ST, WHEN A NEW LAW THAT BANS TEXTING WHILE DRIVING KICKS IN. THE STATEWIDE LAW FORBIDS YOU FROM SENDING AND READING TEXT MESSAGES AND EMAILS, AND SEARCHING THE INTERNET FROM HAND-HELD WIRELESS DEVICES LIKE SMARTPHONES… EVEN AT A STOP LIGHT.
A FIRST OFFENSE WILL CARRY A 25-DOLLAR FINE. IT'S 50-DOLLARS FOR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS. EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE ARE WHEN YOU NEED TO SUMMON EMERGENCY OR MEDICAL HELP.
