CA Councilman Arrested On Suspicion Of Drunken Driving
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The Los Angeles Times reports that a Westminster, California city councilman was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving early Sunday after he crashed into a utility pole, cutting off electricity to about 300 homes, police said.
Andy Tuan Ngoc Quach was driving alone in his black Mercedes Benz S550 just after midnight when the accident occurred in the 8800 block of McFadden Ave.
Quach declined to take a breathalyzer test, opting instead to give a blood sample after he was brought to the police station. Police are waiting for the test results.
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Texas Adopts Statewide Texting-While-Driving Ban
Effective September 1, 2017, Texas will become the 47th state to pass a statewide ban on texting while driving. Governor Abbott’s signing of House Bill 62 is an effort to unify Texas under a uniform ban and remedy the “patchwork quilt of regulations that dictate driving practices in Texas.”
The bill specifically prohibits drivers from reading, writing, or sending an electronic message on a device unless the vehicle is stopped. That includes texting and emailing. It does not, however, prohibit dialing a number to call someone, talking on the phone using a hands-free device, or using the phone’s GPS system.
Violations would be punishable by a fine ranging from $25 to $99, to be set by each municipality. Although penalties could rise to as much as $200 for repeat offenders.
Studies have found that a driver’s reaction time is half as much when a driver is distracted by sending or reading a text message. According to state officials, in 2015 more than 105,000 traffic accidents in Texas involved distracted driving, leading to at least 476 fatalities.