Fines for using a cell phone or other devices while behind the wheel range from $70 and one point against the driver's license for sending or receiving a text, to three years in prison and fines up to $5000, should the phone-using driver cause serious injury or death.
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Thursday, February 20, 2020
Police crack down on "distracted driving" in Bethesda
Driver alert: Montgomery County police will be cracking down on drivers using their phones on major commuter routes in Bethesda, today and in the coming days. Officers will be actively patrolling for distracted driver offenses along roads such as River Road, Old Georgetown Road, and Wisconsin Avenue.