NO TEXTING WHILE DRIVING … ANYWHERE IN NEW MEXICO. THAT'S THE NEW STATE LAW THAT TAKES EFFECT TUESDAY, JULY 1ST. AND IT MEANS YOU CANNOT EVEN ENGAGE IN TEXTING AT A STOP LIGHT OR IF YOU'RE STUCK IN TRAFFIC.
FORTY THREE OTHER STATES HAVE SIMILAR BANS, IMPOSED TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM DYING IN DISTRACTED DRIVING CRASHES. AN APD SPOKESPERSON TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL THE CITY WILL PROBABLY USE ITS FINE STRUCTURE FOR OFFENDERS. WHILE THE STATE LAW IMPOSES A 25 DOLLAR FINE FOR A FIRST OFFENSE AND 50 DOLLARS FOR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS … ALBUQUERQUE'S ORDINANCE HITS YOU WITH A 100 DOLLAR FINE THE FIRST TIME YOU BREAK THE LAW … AND 200 DOLLARS AFTER THAT.
