State Police will Monday begin a four-day proactive enforcement of the state law that prohibits the use of hand-held cell phones while driving.
Operation Hang Up II, which takes place Monday, Oct. 12, through Thursday, Oct. 15, is an initiative police say is necessary to ensure safe roadways and adherence to a life-saving law.
“This will be a zero-tolerance enforcement period,” Troop T Commander Major Robert C. Meyers said in a statement Friday.
State law prohibits the use of hand-held cell phones while driving, except to call 911 or to medical, fire or police authorities about an emergency. Penalty for breaking the law is a maximum fine of $100 and a $60 mandatory surcharge.
“If you use a hand-held cell phone while operating a vehicle on the New York State Thruway you should fully expect to receive a ticket from a New York State Trooper,” Meyers said.
Police will use unmarked vehicles during the four-day period, in addition to regular trooper cars.
In an similar four-day enforcement initiative last April, police issued 816 tickets. In 2008, the state police's Troop T issued 5,403 tickets to drivers using a hand-held cell phone while on the road.
“This will be a zero-tolerance enforcement period,” Troop T Commander Major Robert C. Meyers said in a statement Friday.
State law prohibits the use of hand-held cell phones while driving, except to call 911 or to medical, fire or police authorities about an emergency. Penalty for breaking the law is a maximum fine of $100 and a $60 mandatory surcharge.
“If you use a hand-held cell phone while operating a vehicle on the New York State Thruway you should fully expect to receive a ticket from a New York State Trooper,” Meyers said.
Police will use unmarked vehicles during the four-day period, in addition to regular trooper cars.
In an similar four-day enforcement initiative last April, police issued 816 tickets. In 2008, the state police's Troop T issued 5,403 tickets to drivers using a hand-held cell phone while on the road.
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crazybabes wrote on Oct 11, 2009 1:17 AM:
justventing wrote on Oct 10, 2009 9:59 AM:
People get killed or injured at all time, not certain weekends. The cell phone fines should be increased to 500.00 if they really want to stop it. People can afford 50.00 or 100.00 but if it was 500.00 they would think again, maybe? Just think of all the money the city could raise by stopping the lawbreakers. There is no good reason for not raising the fines to 500.00 for cell phone use while driving, drastic times cause for drastic fines. "