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Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 | 8:07 a.m.
The Nevada Highway Patrol says it handed out nearly 12,000 tickets in the past year to people using cell phones while driving.Officials say most were getting their first phone ticket, while 30 were cited for their second offense and 25 were getting their third ticket.A state law passed in 2011 bans cell phone use while driving and covers texting or reading from a cell phone, even while stopped in traffic or at a light.The ban carries a $112 fine for the first ticket, with a second offense costing $192, and a third or subsequent violation costing $352. Repeat offenders also ...
And that's just NHP? Wonder how many Metro tickets have been issued for this...
Whoa...
CHA-CHINGGGG!
That's a BUNCH of 'revenue generating'!
Yet people still shamelessly flaunt there stupidity every moment of every day, as you cannot drive down the road without seeing people using their cell phones. It's like it's another appendage that is just physically *(mentally) impossible for them to 'drive' without.
What DID we do without all these gadgets to fiddle-with-while-driving?
Happy New Year!
The third offense should be getting your car impounded for thirty days at the owners expense. If you can't drive without the phone then take the car away.
Revenue enhancement? Yes. Effect on actual road safety? Hardly. Passive-aggressive lawmaking? Definitely.
I would love to see a study comparing the number of accidents for cars with devices like Tom-Tom vs those without. I suspect those devices are far more distracting than talking on the phone is.
Keep in mind that it is legal to talk on the phone while driving if you use a hands-free device, e.g. a wired or wireless headset or the bluetooth connection to your car's speakers. The people getting ticketed a second and third time aren't getting that message.
Keep in mind the percentages of individuals who dont care about the law, traffic courtesies or any other person but themselves at all times. "I do what I want, when I want and to hell with you, ahole." is pretty much the going rate.