New Electronics Distracted Driving Law is in Effect

WASHINGTON – Washington State’s new Distracted Driving law is aimed at saving lives and reducing injuries by placing stronger limits on the use of electronics while driving. The new law, aptly named the Driving Under the Influence of Electronics (DUIE) law, took effect on July 23.

*Texting and holding a cellphone at the ear was previously illegal. The new bill prohibits reading any type of message and any pictures while driving. Under the new law:

*All hand-held personal electronic devices (phones, tablets, laptops) are banned while driving, even while stopped at a signal or stuck in traffic....