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Boynton Beach police enforcing hands-free law in school zones

Drivers given warnings at Rolling Green Elementary School

Boynton Beach police enforcing hands-free law in school zones

Drivers given warnings at Rolling Green Elementary School

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Boynton Beach police enforcing hands-free law in school zones

Drivers given warnings at Rolling Green Elementary School

Video above: A look at the day's top headlines and forecastOn Thursday morning, Boynton Beach police said prior to Oct. 1, they witnessed many people holding their cellphones while driving , especially in school zones.Officer Vinny Mastro and several other officers patrolled the Rolling Green Elementary school zone. Mastro said he was looking for people violating Florida's texting and driving law."A lot of people don't even realize they are on their phones because they do it all the time, or I forgot, I didn't realize it hit a school zone," Mastro said. The hands-free part of the law prohibits drivers from texting and holding their cellphones in designated school crossings, school zones and construction work zones.Mastro said the new law is designed to keep drivers focused on the roads."When you have your phone in your hand, where are you looking? Usually at your phone. You're texting, you're reading an email," Mastro said.Today, one driver was given a warning and a cellphone holder to encourage them to use theirphone hands-free while behind the wheel. Fines for violators of the texting and driving law range from $30 to $60 and violations can net up to six points on their license.

Video above: A look at the day's top headlines and forecast

On Thursday morning, Boynton Beach police said prior to Oct. 1, they witnessed many people holding their cellphones while driving , especially in school zones.

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Officer Vinny Mastro and several other officers patrolled the Rolling Green Elementary school zone. Mastro said he was looking for people violating Florida's texting and driving law.

"A lot of people don't even realize they are on their phones because they do it all the time, or I forgot, I didn't realize it hit a school zone," Mastro said.

The hands-free part of the law prohibits drivers from texting and holding their cellphones in designated school crossings, school zones and construction work zones.

Mastro said the new law is designed to keep drivers focused on the roads.

"When you have your phone in your hand, where are you looking? Usually at your phone. You're texting, you're reading an email," Mastro said.

Today, one driver was given a warning and a cellphone holder to encourage them to use their

phone hands-free while behind the wheel.

Fines for violators of the texting and driving law range from $30 to $60 and violations can net up to six points on their license.