Why is the New Hampshire Hands Free Electronic Device Important?
• Over the past 4 years in NH, 116 fatal crashes in were caused by distraction
• The rise in smart phone sales and has increased exponentially resulting in significant distraction and accidents of motor vehicle operators
• When a driver is texting, he or she is 23 times more likely to crash
• Sending or receiving an e-mail or text from a cell phone or smart phone distracts the driver for almost 5 seconds
• Traveling at 50 miles per hour, the distance traveled in 5 seconds is longer than the length of a football field
• Even when dialing a phone number the risk of crashing increases by 3 times
Penalties for Violations
- 1st Offense $100.00 fine
- 2nd Offense $200.00 fine
- 3rd Offense within 2 years $500.00 fine
Penalty assessments will be added to the fines
By Pete Nicosia
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