SANTA FE CELL PHONE FINES COULD DOUBLE

 

SANTA FE'S MAYOR IS GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT PEOPLE USING HAND-HELD CELL PHONES WHILE DRIVING. JAVIER GONZALES IS PROPOSING THAT THE FINE BE DOUBLED FROM 100 DOLLARS TO 200 DOLLARS. HE ALSO WANTS TO HIT VIOLATORS WITH A 300 DOLLAR FINE FOR COMMITTING THE OFFENSE IN A SCHOOL ZONE.

GONZALES SAYS SANTA FE NEEDS TO DO ITS PART TO DISCOURAGE DISTRACTED DRIVING.