Indiana motorists caught using handheld cellphones while behind the wheel of a moving vehicle now face increased penalties for breaking state law.
A law banning drivers’ cellphone use to combat distracted driving took effect in July 2020, allowing tickets of up to $500 against violators but it delayed by a year any state Bureau of Motor Vehicles points toward a driver’s license suspension.
The BMV says such violations will now result in four points against a driver’s license.
License suspensions start once a driver has accumulated 20 points within a two-year period. Drivers also face additional points for speeding in school or construction zones.
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