Abstract
A local newspaper reports that your state recently passed a law prohibiting citizens from “writ[ing] or send[ing] a text message while operating a motor vehicle.” Armed with the knowledge of the texting ban, you, being a reasonable citizen, are likely to proceed in one of at least three ways, each of which exposes the statute’s fundamental flaws.
Recommended Citation
Alan Lazerow,
Near Impossible to Enforce at Best, Unconstitutional at Worst: The Consequences of Maryland’s Text Messaging Ban on Drivers,
17
Rich. J.L. & Tech
1
(2010).
Available at:
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/jolt/vol17/iss1/2