New York – New York state is imposing tougher penalties on motorists who use hand-held mobile phones while driving.
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Beginning Saturday, young and new drivers caught texting or using a cell phone without a hands-free device face a 120-day license suspension. A second offense will lead to a year-long suspension.
More experienced motorists with also face steeper fines for repeat offenses. Currently, drivers found to be using a hand-held phone twice within an 18-month period are fined $200. As of Saturday, the penalty will increase to $250.
The $50 fine for a first offense will remain unchanged.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says driving habits develop early and the tougher penalties will remind younger drivers that texting while driving is unsafe and unacceptable.
Good. This is how it should be. If you’re out there driving and texting, watching videos, using what’s app and doing a million other things, you are putting yourself and other people in unnecessary danger.
“The $50 fine for a first offense will remain unchanged.”
It’s not true
It’s $138 + 5 points
This is crazy!
Why don’t they shoot a driver?
Whole NY drives like chayos roios, and they give you 5 points for holding the phone in your hand (not even talking)
Will someone please explain to me how texting, using a cell phone…..is any different than what our parents used to do while driving….reading the paper, drinking coffee in one hand with a cheese danish i the other hand…