Proposed 'textalyzer' law allows police to see if driver was texting at time of crash

Sunday, April 17, 2016
NEW YORK -- A proposed law would allow police in New York to use a device that would reveal if a driver was texting at the time of a car crash.

If the bill becomes law, police would have the power to ask drivers to hand over their cellphone and connect to the so-called "textalyzer."

The device would then give police access to cellphone logs but not the actual content.
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Drivers who refuse to hand over their phone would face consequences similar to refusing a roadside breathalyzer.
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