Monday, March 06, 2006
In One Ear, Out the Other for D.C. Drivers
In One Ear, Out the Other for D.C. Drivers
Thousands Ticketed for Cell Phone Use, but Many Still Ignore Law
By Sue Anne Pressley
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, March 3, 2006; A01
It's the law that nearly everyone supports -- and nearly everyone ignores. In the year and a half since the District began restricting drivers' cell phone use, police say they have issued thousands of tickets to violators. But for every driver silenced with a $100 fine, many others are still out there talking on hand-held phones, casually disregarding the law.
Thousands Ticketed for Cell Phone Use, but Many Still Ignore Law
By Sue Anne Pressley
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, March 3, 2006; A01
It's the law that nearly everyone supports -- and nearly everyone ignores. In the year and a half since the District began restricting drivers' cell phone use, police say they have issued thousands of tickets to violators. But for every driver silenced with a $100 fine, many others are still out there talking on hand-held phones, casually disregarding the law.
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