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Kentucky Texting While Driving Ban Went Into Effect This July

Among the new Kentucky laws that went into effect this July was the ban on text messaging while driving, with any form of cell phone use prohibited for drivers under the age of 18. Effective Thursday, July 15, the texting while driving ban (also known as HB 415) is a product of the Kentucky General Assembly’s effort to reduce serious and fatal Lexington accidents and other state crashes caused by distracted driving. According to The Morehead News, officers will give courtesy warnings to violators of the new law until January 1, 2011, when fines and other costs will come into play.

Although the law seems pretty simple, many Kentucky residents have questions about the specifics of the law, as well as what the consequences will be for violating it. Below is a list of what you cannot do under the new law:

-send or receive text messages (no reading of received messages) while driving
-(for those under 18) talk, check email, dial a number, or use a phone for any reason while driving .

What can you do? Drivers over 18 may dial, talk, or answer calls on a cell phone while driving, even if no headset or BlueTooth is used.

After January 1, drivers who are pulled over for another type of violation will receive tickets for texting while driving if it is found that they have been text messaging. First offenders must pay $25 in addition to court costs (which vary by county, but typically range from $100 and $200). Second-time offenders will be fined $50 plus court costs.
Although the law allows adults to use cell phones in many ways while driving, the use of a cell phone, computer, or any other distracting device significantly increases the risk of causing injuries to others or being injured in a Fayette County car accident or Kentucky wreck. If you or a family member has suffered serious injuries in a central Kentucky car accident or truck accident caused by a distracted driver, you understand the devastating effects of cell phone use while driving. To speak with Lexington car accident attorney Scott Crosbie about your specific incident involving a distracted driver, contact him online or by phone at 866-239-0039.


Hurt, Crosbie & May serves clients in Kentucky, including the following areas:
Cities: Lexington, Nicholasville, Georgetown, Richmond, Winchester, Louisville, Frankfort, Lawrenceburg, Cynthiana, Mt. Sterling, Versailles, Paris, Stanton, Harrodsburg, Clay City, Wilmore, Berea.

Counties: Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, Woodford, Shelby, Anderson, Clark, Mercer, Powell, Garrard, Bourbon, Montgomery, Spencer, Estill.

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