THREE MORE DAYS TO GET THE MESSAGE. POLICE IN NEW MEXICO AND NATIONWIDE ARE CRACKING DOWN ON DISTRACTED DRIVERS. THAT TARGETS DRIVERS TALKING ON A HAND-HELD CELL PHONE AND TEXTING BEHIND THE WHEEL … BUT MELISSA DOSHER WITH STATE D-O-T SAYS SPECIFICALLY THOSE TEXTING BEHIND THE WHEEL.
SHE SAYS YOU CAN PULL UP NEXT TO ANYONE IN TRAFFIC AND SEE THE DRIVER NEXT TO YOU ON THEIR CELL PHONE EITHER TEXTING OR TALKING. BOTH ACTIVITIES ARE ILLEGAL IN NEW MEXICO.
SHE SAYS THERE ARE ROVING POLICE PATROLS AND SPOTTERS TO CATCH VIOLATORS AND TICKET THEM. IT’S 25 DOLLARS FOR TEXTING WHILE DRIVING.
