New York DOT now adding 2-point driver’s license penalty for talking on the phone while driving

It has been illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving in New York for years now, but the state has just steeply upped the penalties associated. The $100 fine which is currently imposed has been joined by a 2-point penalty on the driver’s record — which should serve as a real deterrent for most. The DMV has estimated that one in five crashes now involve so-called distracted drivers , resulting in about 5,000 deaths last year. So please, keep your eyes on the road. New York DOT now adding 2-point driver’s license penalty for talking on the phone while driving originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink