Published October 19, 2012, 12:51 PM
Wisconsin teenagers talking on their cell phones while driving could be fined starting next month.
Distracted-driving law expands for teens
Wisconsin NewsWisconsin teenagers talking on their cell phones while driving could be fined starting next month.
Wisconsin teenagers talking on their cell phones while driving could be fined starting next month.
The state law prohibiting inattentive driving expands November 1 to include drivers holding probationary licenses or instructional permits.
Texting while driving is illegal in Wisconsin for all drivers. A driver could be fined $20 to $40 dollars for a first offense and $50 to $100 dollars for any subsequent offenses within a year of the first one. A report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed 11% of all drivers under the age of 20 involved in fatal crash were distracted at the time.
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