NY issues 20,000 tickets for texting while driving

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities in New York report issuing more than 20,000 tickets to motorists in the first year under a tougher law against using handheld electronics while driving.

According to the governor’s office, police issued four times as many tickets for so-called texting while driving after it was made a primary traffic offense last July compared to the year before.