New Jersey rules txting someone whose driving you are now liable for their accidents

Incitement to commit a crime is a crime.

"We hold that the sender of a text message can potentially be liable if an accident is caused by texting, but only if the sender knew or had special reason to know that the recipient would view the text while driving and thus be distracted," the court said.

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Why would you knowingly be sending texts to someone who's driving. Are you trying to get them killed?

liuping said:

Why would you knowingly be sending texts to someone who's driving. Are you trying to get them killed?

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And there in lies the "out."

"... but only if the sender knew or had special reason to know that the recipient would view the text while driving..."

Your response... "How could I have known?"
And in what time frame is/was the text sent, vs. accident? Could be a whole he said/she said affair.

Unless the actual word "driving" comes up in the text exchange, this will never hold up.

Even if a text is sent to someone you KNOW is out driving around, it isn't your fault if the recipient decides to read the text WHILE DRIVING versus at a time when the text isn't a distraction, such as when parked.

Ludicrous legislation that only benefits lawyers and various other ambulance chasers.

A$$ on couch text: dude, are you drvin?
dude driving: Yeah, what's up?
A$$ on couch: You must see this LOLCATS right now!!!
dude driving: But I'm drvin and just crashed; thx!

Partially Liable, yes; While not the same as yelling "Fire" in a crowded theater; freedom of speech has its limits.

Discoducky said:

A$$ on couch text: dude, are you drvin?
dude driving: Yeah, what's up?
A$$ on couch: You must see this LOLCATS right now!!!
dude driving: But I'm drvin and just crashed; thx!

Partially Liable, yes; While not the same as yelling "Fire" in a crowded theater; freedom of speech has its limits.

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I feel this story is incomplete. Clearly Discoducky forgot to include the picture. If I get into a wreck while typing this post, I'm totally blaming him.