The NYPD this week plans to crack down on motorists who use cellphones while driving.
Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, there will be stepped-up enforcement, and more cops will be assigned to catch people chatting behind the wheel.
Violators face a fine of $120, police said.
In 2001, New York became the first state in the country to ban cellphones while driving. Last year, the NYPD issued 195,579 summonses to drivers using hand-held cellphones.