An 18-year-old Braintree woman faces several charges after an early morning crash allegedly caused by her texting at the wheel. The teen, whose name was not released, will be charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, failure to keep within marked lanes and sending or receiving a text message while operating a motor vehicle [...]
Texting while driving is now illegal in Massachusetts
Sept. 30, 2010 4 Comments
It’s been a long time coming, but it is now illegal to send or read text messages while driving in Massachusetts. In a law that took effect Thursday, drivers under age 18 are also banned from any cell phone usage while behind the wheel, except during emergencies. The law also applies to red lights — [...]
Hello my name is Carly Rose and I am addicted to texting
March 17, 2009 1 Comment
I realized I was addicted to texting when I grabbed lunch at Panera. I traipsed over to the soda dispenser. I don’t usually drink soda, so I couldn’t decide between Pepsi and Dr. Pepper. Naturally, I sought the opinion of my best friend, Nichole. How did I, a 26-year-old graduate student, who has lived on [...]