Quick Facts About...Maryland's Cell Phone Law
The new law prohibits the use of cell phones while driving.
Cell phone conversations held in the driver's seat of a moving vehicle are now prohibited. Maryland Department of Transportation reports that roughly 28 percent of all vehicle crashes are caused by cell phone use, which is thought to delay reaction time behind the wheel. In response to this, the state's cell phone law goes into effect this Friday, Oct. 1, but how much do you know about the new ordinance? Patch has assembled a few quick facts to catch you up: What's this cell phone law again? Technically, it's The Delegate John Arnick Electronic Communications Traffic Safety Act of 2010, a Senate bill introduced during the last legislative session by Senators Norman R. Stone, Jr. (D-Dist 6), Jennie M. Forehand (D-Dist 17) and Mike Lennett…
