New Washington State distracted driving law: what you need to know
A decade ago, the Washington State distracted driving law was passed – and became one of the first state laws regulating drivers’ cell phone use. Since then, mobile devices have changed dramatically—and distracted driving has become an even bigger problem. On May 16, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5389: a new, more comprehensive distracted driving law. But he vetoed the section of the bill that put the law into effect on January 1, 2019. Instead, the new distracted driving law will take effect starting in July 2017. Washington State Distracted Driving Law Here’s what you need to know. Old Law No sending, reading or writing text messages while driving No holding the phone to your ear $124 fine Violations do not affect driving record, are
