Waltham Police Issued 393 Citations For Texting While Driving
UpdatedSun, Feb 21, 2021 at 11:56 pm ET Replies(6) Early last year, a new law banned drivers from using phones and other electronic devices on the road unless they are in hands-free mode — except for a quick tap on the GPS. (Jenna Fisher/Patch) WALTHAM, MA — Holding your phone while driving, except for a quick tap, has been illegal in Massachusetts since last February. Although the state ramped up for a major crackdown leading up to the ban, local police say the pandemic cooled the number of tickets they handed out. Based on crash and distracted-driver data leading up to the ban, authorit...
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