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OMG moments for cellphone scofflaws
Posted 10/22/12
BUTTE — Police in Butte say officers in unmarked cars issued 30 citations in three days to motorists violating the city’s ordinance against texting or talking with a cellphone while driving. A first offence fine is $100.
Butte-Silver Bow Sheriff John Walsh said he decided to use unmarked cars after commissioners complained about the lack of citations and citizens called the law a joke that had no teeth.
With unmarked cars on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, police averaged 10 citations a day. That’s a significant increase over the 96 citations issued from June 1, 2011, to Oct. 14 of this year.