THE FINE FOR GETTING CAUGHT TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IN NEW MEXICO WOULD GO FROM 25 DOLLARS TO 100 DOLLARS UNDER A BILL THE SENATE PASSED MONDAY ON A 24-16 VOTE. ITS SPONSOR, FARMINGTON REPUBLICAN STEVE NEVILLE, SAYS DISTRACTED DRIVING HAS BECOME A REAL PROBLEM.
HE SAYS AS THE TECHNOLOGY INCREASES AND TEXTING BECOMES MORE AND MORE POPULAR, WE TEND TO WATCH THE ROAD LESS AND PLAY MORE WITH OUR PHONES AND COMPUTERS.
NEVILLE HOPES THE STIFFER FINES WILL PROVIDE MORE OF AN INCENTIVE FOR DRIVERS TO PAY ATTENTION. THE BILL NOW ADVANCES TO THE HOUSE.
