LAS VEGAS, N.V. (KLAS) – If you’re using your cellphone and get into a crash in Nevada, a new bill — if it becomes law — would allow police to check your phone.
Assembly Bill 200 would allow police officers to ask you if you were on your phone and give them the ability to plug a device into it to determine whether or not that’s actually the case.
Think of this like a breathalyzer for someone suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol. The device is similar to the ‘textalyzer’ app tested across New York State.
The traffic safety bill is generating a lot of debate.
Should police officers be allowed to check your phone after a crash to see if you were using it while driving?
“I think it’s acceptable, texting and driving tends to be one of the leading causes of accidents, and it’s very irresponsible for people to do be doing that behind the wheel,” said Nathalie Martinez who supports the bill…
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