Starting Saturday in Wisconsin it will be illegal talk on a hand held mobile device while driving through a work zone. This new law is part of the effort to reduce distracted driving and make a safer working environment in Wisconsin. The first ticket will cost you $40 then it jumps up to $100 after that. According to the Wisconsin DOT holding a phone up to the ear takes precious attention away from the road, that drivers need to stay focused and alert at all times. In the four years from 2011 to 2015 there were 47 people killed and 3,592 injured in a total of 9,664 crashes in Wisconsin work zones. The DOT goes on to say that the more we work to eliminate distractions and focus on driving the safer each of us will be. This also goes for texting and driving. Remember it can wait. Be safe and give your undivided attention to the road.
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