Xenophon wrote:I like how Ajax doesn't recognize that legislatures are cracking down heavily on cell phone usage while driving. In my state especially, many cities are enforcing very strict hands-free laws that generally accompany fines at least as steep as standard speeding tickets. That doesn't include the 2017 provision that passed across the entire state prohibiting usage and increasing penalties for those that cause fatalities while using a phone.
In Nevada, they passed state-wide legislation back in late 2011.
The initial fine is pretty low. It's $50 for the first offense (within a seven year period). Next offense is $100, and after that, every offense is $250. After the first one, each additional one results in 4 demerit points on your license. Points are then reported to your insurance, which increases your premiums. The courts also have leeway in adding fines on top of the $50-250 depending on where it occurred (like in a work zone, or by a school).
Basically, touching your cellphone while in a car in Nevada can result in a hit to your wallet, and potentially losing your driver’s license altogether. They don't mess around either. I know people who have been dinged for changing their music playlist at a stop light.