New York State Police are on the lookout for drivers illegally using cell phones and other electronic devices.
“Operation Hang Up” starts Monday and runs through next Sunday.
The first “Operation Hang Up” campaign took place over last year’s Thanksgiving holiday. Troopers ticketed more than 800 drivers.
The enforcement campaign is funded through a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a new law to strengthen enforcement of texting-while-driving violations last July. The law makes texting while driving a primary traffic offense, giving police the power to stop drivers solely for texting.
Also, the penalty for using a handheld device while driving has been increased from two to three points on your license.
(Source: NBC New York)
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There should be no advance notification of these crack downs…just do it all the time. Talking on the tel while driving is dangerous all the time…not using a remote device is the big issue that should be enforced all the time and not just on special days.
It is now a 3 point violation
GO FOR IT.
Talking on the fone is similiar to suicide actions.
it is against the halacha to drive whiles on the phone, if you do it you should be disgusted of yourselves