Keep your thumbs on the wheel!
Albany lawmakers agreed yesterday to zap motorists for using any electronic devices — including iPods — while their cars are in motion.
“The iPod is like using the car radio, so I’d question that being a part of the ban,” said Manhattan driver Gina Sangiovanni, 40.
The ban will go into effect in November once Gov. Paterson signs it into law.
The Senate approved the bill 57-1 a month after it was passed by the Assembly.
One guilty driver yesterday admitted to the swerve-inducing behavior and said he was glad to see politicians raising the stop sign.
“Sometimes I text and drive,” admitted Dave St. Bernard, 50, who agreed with the legislation. “I’m sure it is dangerous, but you get complacent sometimes as a driver. You think you can handle anything on the roads that comes your way.”
If a cop sees a driver using a device while committing another traffic infraction, such as speeding or blowing a red light, an extra $150 will soon be tacked onto the ticket.