People in California are convinced that police are not enforcing the law, and few drivers fear getting stopped.
The records show that 200,000 or more tickets have been issued across California as of May 31. The Highway Patrol handed out 101,676 citations for using a handheld phone or text messaging. Statistics from city police this is state wide. However verification with several South Bay agencies suggested that their tickets easily matched or exceeded the CHP figure.
Officers in San Jose, Palo Alto, Campbell, Santa Clara, Milpitas, and Los Altos have issued 6,086 tickets, while Highway Patrol officers who cover most of Santa Clara County have issued 2,831.
And the pace is accelerating. In May, the CHP wrote
12,606 tickets statewide, a 60 percent jump from 7,854 issued in July.
These statistics show a significant continuation of a healthy crack down on cell phone usage in moving vehicles especially when fines typically start at $125. That makes for an expensive conversation and when you add the time wasted it is extremely costly.
On the other hand it is not nearly as expensive as an accident.
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