3,645 Cell-Phone Drivers Fined by Wireless Watch Japan

3,645 Cell-Phone Drivers Fined

Drivers of small motorcycles who violate the law are fined 5,000 yen. Violators driving cars and large motorcycles must pay 6,000 yen, and those driving heavy vehicles such as trucks and buses must pay 7,000 yen. Two drivers were arrested in Aomori and Osaka prefectures for ignoring police instructions to stop.Via: Japan Today

Posted: 3 November 2004 | Filed: Mobile Users | Feedback | Print |

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