Delaware toughens penalties for texting while driving

you’re looking at double the fines. governor jack markell signed house bill 3- zero- 2 into law today — and besides the support of legislators in the state — it appears he also had super hero back-up today. batman was with the governor today — complete with a 19-60s model batmobile — which they had parked in front of triple a’s mid-atlantic headquarters during the signing. governor markell — and triple-a representatives spoke about the dangers of distracted driving. now that h-b 3- zero- 2 is now law — the civil penalty for a first offense is increased from fifty to one hundred dollars– and repeat offenses penalties range from two to three hundred dollars. still to come tonight… we’ll