Well if you live in New Jersey and plan on driving and drinking coffee you may be facing fines soon. That’s because the state is considering banning drivers in the state from having a cup of coffee behind the wheel. According to a report this bill which is under consideration in the state Legislature calls to prohibit “any activity unrelated to the actual operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that interferes with the safe operation of the vehicle on a public road or highway.” That means no cup of coffee for those sitting in traffic, no munching on that breakfast burrito, no time to groom. (No, the law does not target coffee verbatim.)
Excerpt From USA Today:
The bill is meant to target distracted driving, which plays a role in thousands of fatal crashes in the state each year. At least 3,179 fatal crashes were attributed to distracted driving in 2014, according to the state’s Division of Highway Traffic Safety website. Distracted driving played a role in nearly 800,000 crashes between 2010 and 2014.
well.. alls I gotta say is Dunkin Donuts better not go out of business because of this now!!!
Christie on the job.