NJ Cell Phone Law Change March 1st
The law takes effect Saturday, March 1.
The State of New Jersey has just made driving while using a cell phone a primary offense. This means that a police officer can now pull you over solely because you were talking on the phone. This also includes text messaging! A conviction (or guilty plea) to this offense will be considered as a conviction/plea for “unsafe driving”. While this is a no-point violation, it carries a $250 surcharge meaning that this ticket can cost anywhere from $380 - $439 for a first offense!!
Makes a $40 blue tooth headset seem kind of cheap huh?
With the NJ deficit you can bet they will want all of those $250 surcharges they can get their hands on.
