Wagner And Winick On The Law

An estimated 500,000 people are injured and thousands are killed each year in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers. Starting in January 2017, California residents can no longer drive and use their hand-held smartphones -- for anything. New legislation goes into effect that makes it illegal to operate a smartphone with your hands for any reason. An officer may cite a driver for using a hand-held phone without any other traffic offense taking place. Many states have similar laws that are addressing the alarming increase in distracted driving accidents, many resulting in death. Co-hosts Stephen Wagner and Mitchel Winick discuss the new laws and the significant civil AND criminal liability that may arise from causing a distracted driving accident.