Increases fines for using portable electronic devices while driving.

The bill amends the vehicle and traffic law to increase fines for using portable electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle. A first violation results in a fine of up to five hundred dollars. A second violation within eighteen months incurs a fine of up to one thousand dollars. A third or subsequent violation within eighteen months carries a fine of up to two thousand dollars.

Increases fines for using portable electronic devices while driving.

The bill amends the vehicle and traffic law to increase fines for using portable electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle. A first violation results in a fine of up to five hundred dollars. A second violation within eighteen months incurs a fine of up to one thousand dollars. A third or subsequent violation within eighteen months carries a fine of up to two thousand dollars.