It's 2009 and if you live in California, don't text while driving.
A new law, signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last year, bans writing, sending, or reading a text-based communication while driving in California, according to the DMV's site.
The law applies to wireless phones, or other communication devices, used for text-based communication. The ban includes, and is not limited to: text messages, instant messages, or e-mail, according to the vehicle department.
"Texters" who need a fix should pull off the road to a safe location before engaging in the popular form of communication, because the violating the law carries a $20 fine for a first offense and $50 for each time after that. Repeat offenders could face triple the fine amount, because of penalty assessments, the DMV said.
The state already requires adult drivers to use handsfree devices for cell phones, and bares 16- and 17-year-olds from using any device to talk or text while driving.
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