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New York DOT Now Adding 2-point Driver's License Penalty For Talking On The Phone While Driving

Posted February 18, 2011 11:01 AM

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It has been illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving in New York for years now, but the state has just steeply upped the penalties associated. The $100 fine which is currently imposed has been joined by a 2-point penalty on the driver's record -- which should serve as a real deterrent for most. The DMV has estimated that one in five crashes now involve so-called distracted drivers, resulting in about 5,000 deaths last year. So please, keep your eyes on the road.

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02/18/2011 11:30 AM

Practice what you preach.

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02/18/2011 12:35 PM

I guess that's one cop who won't...

*takes off sunglasses*

...be answering the call of duty.

YEEEAAAHHHHH!

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02/18/2011 12:32 PM

So the UK does have something that is bigger than in the USA - three penalty points, not two!

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02/18/2011 3:19 PM

I'll match your three points,,,,,,and raise you four points.

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02/18/2011 3:31 PM

That's a big bid for a full house. Hmmmm......... Is that a bluff? Hmmmmmm........

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02/18/2011 2:17 PM

Good.

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02/20/2011 5:03 PM

It really doesn't matter what the penalties are if the police won't enforce the laws. I've seen drivers while using a cell phone in one hand, wave at the cop with the other hand here in Suffolk county. No, the car was not stopped at a light. Yes, the cop saw this because she waved back. The driving on Long Island has become horrendous and no amount laws will amount to a hill of beans if they're not enforced.

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