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Texting no bueno – So last year the big deal was the whole hands free movement. I personally bought the ugliest blue tooth heads set device I could find. But it does wonders for my driving. The funny thing is there was nothing in new the law about texting while driving. This should have been more obvious then the hands free. I mean you actually have to take your eyes off the road to do anything text related. So now for 2009 it will officially become illegal for you to write, send, or read texts while driving.
More drunk driving laws – The letter of the law got more specific this year when it comes to those who are on court-ordered post-DUI probation. There is now a zero tolerance standard for those on this probation who are pulled over and blood alcohol level of even 0.01! If you have a past DUI and are on DUI-probation; then even blowing anything into a breathalyzer will cost you your license for 1 year.
Smog = cash – There are no free temporary operating permits. If your does not pass smog then you need to pay a new $50 cost to get a 60 day extension on your registration. So be proactive and get that car smogged sooner rather than later.
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