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Maine considers steeper fines to deter distracted driving

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation February 05, 2023

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Officer Rocco Navarro of the South Portland Police Department’s traffic unit. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer SOUTH PORTLAND — As he approached the busy intersection at Broadway and Waterman Drive, Officer Rocco Navarro slowed his cruiser and glanced to his left at each car he passed. The first three drivers stared ahead, hands on the wheel. But the fourth was looking down at the cellphone in her hand and tapping on the screen. When Navarro... + full article



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