If you are an avid cell phone talker when you’re driving your Pontiac cars in New Jersey, you may want to change your habits.
The recent ban on using your cell phone while driving, which went into effect nearly one year ago, has already resulted in more than 109,000 summonses being issued to drivers who have ignored the law. That’s an amazing number considering only about 60,000 summonses were issued during the last five years combined for the same offense.
The difference between the old law and the new one is that the new ban on cell phones makes it a primary offense. That means the police can pull you over for only talking on your cell phone when you’re driving. Before the new ban, the police had to pull you over for some other offense and then ticket you for using your cell phone, too.
So far, New Jersey is only the fourth state that has made cell phone usage a primary offense when driving. Other states are working on implementing similar legislation.
Whether you’re driving Pontiac cars or any other vehicles, keep your cell phone off when you’re behind the wheel. If it’s a call that you “have to take,” pull over and do what you have to do. You’ll help yourself and others stay safe!
