{"id":17076,"date":"2016-05-20T14:30:42","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T21:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/?p=17076"},"modified":"2016-05-20T14:30:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T21:30:42","slug":"new-york-cops-looking-at-device-to-detect-texting-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/car-insurance-3\/new-york-cops-looking-at-device-to-detect-texting-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Cops Looking at Device to Detect Texting Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you\u2019re stopped for a DUI, you\u2019ll probably be asked by the police to blow into a breathalyzer to determine the level of alcohol in your blood. Register above the legal limit of .08 and you\u2019re likely headed for a slew of unpleasantries associated with a DUI conviction.<\/p>\n
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Over the past few years another reckless behavior has taken the attention away from driving while drunk. The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes per year, and texting while driving leads to approximately 330,000 injuries annually.<\/p>\n
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