Albany, NY – The state Legislature on Tuesday passed a bill to toughen the state’s texting-while-driving ban by making it is easier for police to issue tickets to offenders.
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The bill’s adoption came only days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo submitted legislation to make texting while driving a primary offense.
Currently, state law makes texting while driving a secondary offense, meaning police can issue a ticket only if a driver is pulled over for another offense.
There was no immediate comment from Cuomo’s office on whether he would sign the Legislature’s bill or seek to have his adopted.