Motorists in Delaware will be prohibited from texting while driving and from talking on hand-held cell phones under a new law signed by Gov. Jack Markell.
The legislation signed by Markell on Tuesday also bans e-mailing and using the Internet while driving. Cell phone conversations will have to be done by speaker phone or other hands-free devices.
The new law, which takes effect Jan. 2, includes exemptions for police, firefighters and other emergency personnel. It also exempts the use of citizens band and two-way radios by truckers and other commercial drivers.
