Go Ahead Maryland Text While Driving They Won't Be Able To Prosecute You.

So today in the state of Maryland a No Texting While Driving law went into effect. If your caught texting while driving there is a fine up to $500 and 2 points on your drivers license.

Will they be able to prosecute you if your caught texting while driving, unless there is a fatal crash, no. When people text while driving they usually text between their legs, which in most cases is out of view of a police officer sitting in a patrol car.

If a police officer suspects you were texting while driving he might ask to see your cell phone you can refuse but then he might be able to place you in custody and then search your cell phone. There is a way to stop the officer cold in his investigation when he or she is trying to search your cell phone, PIN lock. On every cell phone there's something called a PIN lock which is a 4 digit number that you can set so only you can access the phone. If the officer ask's for the PIN you again can refuse and at that point the officer would need a search warrant to get the PIN.

Is a police officer really going to go that far, no. It will cost the state too much for a simple $500 fine. Plus the chances of a officer catching you are slim and none. Unless there is a fatal crash they are not going to that far. This law is just to scare people into not texting while driving.

I should point out my personal stance on Texting While Driving, I will not personally text while driving nor will I make a simple phone call. The only thing that would be doing if I did so would be delaying the time it would take me to get to point A to point B. Plus I wouldn't want my insurance rates to go up.