Delaware has just joined Maryland in the ranks of states that have adopted laws banning hand-held cell phone use and texting while driving.
Gov. Jack Markell signed legislation Tuesday that bans both driver distractions -- something Maryland accomplished with two separate bills. The law takes effect in six months, but some Delaware communities already ban cell phone use while driving.
Maryland's law on texting while driving is already in effect, while the hand-held cell phone ban becomes official Oct. 1. So you can still chat away on the road to the beach this summer, but your fellow drivers would really prefer you didn't.
