# NY State Adds Points For Drivers Caught Using Cell Phones

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [February 14, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-adds-points-for-drivers-caught-using-cell-phones/256907 "2011-02-14T18:13:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-state-adds-points-for-drivers-caught-using-cell-phones/256907/28 "2011-02-15T08:41:50Z")

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> [@Another goodie for the stang....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-goodie-for-the-stang/38585/51):
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> I’ve got an idea…HOW ABOUT YOU JUST DONT ANSWER YOUR PHONE WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING PERIOD!
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> I don’t care if you have a bluetooth or whatever, why do do you HAVE to answer the phone right then, 99.99999999999% of the time its not an emergency call and can wait until you have parked somewhere to return the call, everyone needs to quit bitching if it was up to me I would make it illegal to answer your phone no matter what kind of device you have.

Im sure you know that on a military installation it is illegal to talk on the phone while walking blue tooth or not. It has been considered by NYS and others for adoption. But then again, how many times were you ticketed for jay walking???

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