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N.J. Judges: Text a Driver and You Could Liable for Crash

By Ben Brumfield and Chris Boyette, CNN

08/29/2013

(CNN) -- We've all heard the dictum: Don't text and drive. Now a New Jersey state appeals court has an addendum: Don't knowingly text a driver -- or you could be held liable if he causes a crash.

Kyle Best was behind the wheel of his pickup in September 2009 driving down a rural highway when Shannon Colonna sent him a text.

The two were teens at the time. He was 18; she was 17, and they were dating. They sent each other 62 texts that day, according to court documents.

See the full article and video: Text a driver in New Jersey, and you could see your day in court

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