Did you know that you could get a traffic ticket for eating a cheeseburger? Well, if you are in Georgia, you need to be careful if you decide to eat your drive-thru meal while driving. A law enforcement officer issued a traffic ticket to a man outside of Atlanta charging him with distracted driving for eating a McDonald’s Double Quarter Pounder while driving. Eating and driving is becoming a bigger problem throughout the United States and some law enforcement agencies are beginning to crack down on this type of distracted driving.Have you received a California traffic ticket for distracted driving?Contact Ticket Snipers® 24/7 to discuss our money back guarantee for our traffic ticket dismissal service. Our helpful staff will explain how our service works and how we can help you avoid costly fines and avoid increased insurance rates. Before you please guilty and pay a traffic ticket fine, contact Ticket Snipers.
Distracted Driving in California and the United States
A study found that 65% of near traffic accident misses and 80% of traffic accidents are caused by distracted drivers. A multiple vehicle accident in Sacramento, California was caused by a man eating a taco in 2012 and a bus driver in Albuquerque, New Mexico caused an accident while he was eating a burrito in 2014. Examples of distracted driving accidents like these can be found in throughout California and the United States. The CA Office of Traffic Safety reported that 61% of drivers in California admitted to having near misses while being distracted by using their cell phone and 53% of California drivers admitted they made a traffic mistake while using their cell phone.California does not have a specific code section that prohibits eating while driving; however, some law enforcement officers state that eating and driving can fall under California Vehicle Code §23103(a). If you are guilty of reckless driving, you could face a fine of up to $1,000 and/or 90 days in a county jail. Drivers who cause an accident while eating and driving could face additional criminal charges.
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