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Beginning Nov. 1, drivers traveling through Elsmere can be pulled over for talking or texting on their hand-held cellular phones.
Through the end of the year, motorists will only be warned for violations. Beginning Jan. 1, violators will be subject to a $50 fine.
A primary offense, those using their phones illegally can be pulled over specifically for that violation. The law also applies to bicyclists.
A similar law in the City of Philadelphia also took effect Nov. 1. There fines are slated to start at $75.
Beginning Nov. 1, drivers traveling through Elsmere can be pulled over for talking or texting on their hand-held cellular phones.
Through the end of the year, motorists will only be warned for violations. Beginning Jan. 1, violators will be subject to a $50 fine.
A primary offense, those using their phones illegally can be pulled over specifically for that violation. The law also applies to bicyclists.
A similar law in the City of Philadelphia also took effect Nov. 1. There fines are slated to start at $75.
