Drivers: Put down that phone or risk a fine beginning July 1

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2. Proposed fines in Oregon could be as high as $2000

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/05/use_your_phone_will_driving_bi.html

"Under House Bill 2597, Oregon drivers could be fined up to $2000 for using a "mobile electronic device" while on the roads.

Fines for a first offense could total $1000 and be erased if drivers take a state-approved distracted driving avoidance class at their own expense. Subsequent offenses, or a first offense that causes a traffic collision, would result in higher fines that could not be waived.

The bill comes as traffic injuries and fatalities caused by distracted driving are on the rise in Oregon and nationwide."