First-time violatorswill face a ＄100 fine．A second time call for a ＄200 fine and every violation after that will cost＄500． At least a dozen localitieshave established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed．At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones． There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State． “To think that I’m not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop, I still can read a paper, I can still change my trousers while driving 65 mph．I think there’s just something wrong, an official said． Other criticsnoted that other things like eating, drinking coffee and applying make up while driving caused at least as much of a concern．They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things． 【查看更多】
