Use of Cellular Phone while driving
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Use of cellular phone while driving is generally not prohibited in Oregon. However, drivers younger than 18 who hold either a learner's permit or an intermediate license are prohibited from using cell phone while driving. The drivers younger than 18 who hold either a learner's permit or an intermediate license are also prohibited from texting while driving. The nature of enforcement is secondary. Penalty for the first offense is a fine of $97 for traffic Infraction. The driver gets a traffic ticket.
Generally, talking on a mobile phone while driving cause a driver to be distracted and increases the chance of accidents. Because of this, many state and local governments have made it illegal to use a cell phone while driving.
Texting is even more distracting because texting causes a driver to take his/her eyes off the road in contrast to talking on the mobile while driving where the driver though distracted need not take his eyes off the road (except when dialling). Text messaging is banned for all drivers in 14 states and the District of Columbia.
