Law Enforcement Will Now Ticket Drivers Texting While Driving

The grace period is over for the new texting and driving law.

Starting Sunday, the Georgia State Patrol will begin ticketing people caught texting while driving. Even people sending a quick message while stopped at a traffic light or in a turn lane will receive a ticket.

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A month after the statewide anti-texting and driving law took effect on July 1, troopers say they will "start actual true enforcement" of the new law. A citation will cost $150.

Drivers caught texting could get a point added to their license, too.

The texting bill is named after Caleb Sorohan, a freshman at North Georgia College and State University, who died instantly in a crash. Investigators said he was texting behind the wheel.