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You can now be held liable for texting a driver in New Jersey
- saidajigumi 13y agoThe title is a touch more eye-grabbing than the content. The relevant quote: We affirm the trial court's order dismissing plaintiffs' complaint against the sender of the text messages, but we do not adopt the trial court's reasoning that a remote texter does not have a legal duty to avoid sending text messages to one who is driving. I'm currently of mixed mind about this. On one hand, the judge leaves open the possibility of liability for someone who is knowingly distracting a driver. This doesn't absolve the driver, yet it feels like it may still dilute some drivers' perceived responsibility for maintaining control of the vehicle.