Cell phone use produces flurry of tickets

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — It took just five hours for Las Cruces police to hand out 126 citations during a traffic enforcement operation, with nearly half of the tickets issued for illegal cellphone use.

Las Cruces prohibits cellphone use while driving within city limits unless the driver is using a hands-free device.

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