New Law Aims to Tell Teens to Hang Up and Drive
A new law going into effect on November 1 bans teens and new drivers from using their cell phones while driving, but Muskego police are only cautiously optimistic
For Gary Kunich the issue of people talking on a phone or texting while driving is a personal and painful topic to discuss. A girl talking on her cell phone while driving a car killed his 21-year-old son, Devin Kunich, last year in Kenosha. Ever since that tragic day, Kunich has lobbied for people to put their cell phones away, and focus on their driving. And soon, a new state law will ban teens from using their cell phones while driving. Beginning Nov. 1, drivers who have a probationary license or instructional permit won't be able to use a cell phone or text while driving. Violators will be fined. While Kunich said he couldn’t take credit for the creation of the bill, he did make a number of phone calls to Gov. Scott Walker’s office …
Muskego Mom
5:41 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2012
I think it would be a great idea if Mr. Kunich(if able to and i know it would be very painful) would go to local high schools and give presentations to all the kids 15 and over about the consequences and dangers of texting/driving. Kids these days still think that nothing bad will ever happen to them until it does. Not sure if the schools would allow it but I believe it would really help to … more ›