Georgia Police Catch Cell Phone Users

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Even though more and more states are making it illegal to text and drive, people continue to use their phones while driving. Atlanta, Georgia, police dressed as construction workers to catch people that were using their cell phones while they drive. In a 3-hour period they issued 60 tickets in Cobb County. The Georgia State Patrol issued nearly 25,000 tickets during the first year of the Hands-Free Law. The 1st ticket costs $50, the 2nd $100 and the 3rd $150. Distracted drivers killed 3,450 people in 2016. Traveling at 60 mph you miss 88 feet of road for every second that you look at your phone. Reading a text takes about 4 seconds; and you miss 350 feet of road which is longer than a football field. Do you think that a $150 fine is severe enough for a 3rd time offender? What would you suggest? Photo Credit: Pixabay