COMING THIS TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2010: STOP THE CAR, PULL OVER, AND STEP AWAY FROM THE CELL PHONE

From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx; Brooklyn Injury Lawyer)

Citizens of New York City: prepare for an immediate short-term reduction in the number of cell phone talking and/or texting car, bus and truck accidents.

New York City police have scheduled a one-day ticket blitz attack aimed at drivers who drive and text or drive and use a cell phone with their hands. The ticket crackdown starts at midnight on Tuesday, June 22, 2010.

A New York spokesperson says that cops expect to issue thousands of tickets. A similar ticket blitz in March, 2010, resulted in more than 6,700 tickets and $800,000 in fines.

City officials promise that this is all about safeguarding the public by preventing accidents and personal injury, and not the money generated by ticket fines. A cell phone ticket can cost $130.

Studies show that operating a cell phone when driving is dangerous and distracting and slows down driver reaction times as much while driving while drunk or impaired - which contributes to many motor vehicle accidents. 

In addition to New York City's stated concern for public safety, there is the added benefit of tending to catch more drunk drivers and even drivers with outstanding arrest warrants in the net cast by the ticketing campaign

Dear Readers: Now I've alerted you, so drive safe and careful -- ALWAYS!