Cops hand out 9,000 tickets to drivers talking on cell phones

According to the Daily News, cops handed out a staggering 9,000 summonses in one day to drivers who were caught yapping on their cell phones.

During a 24-hour crackdown Thursday, police zeroed in on motor-mouthed motorists, giving 9,016 of them $120 summonses.

The NYPD warned drivers through media outlets that cops would be on the lookout for drivers who talk on the hand held cell phones without a headset. The initiative began Thursday at midnight and concluded Friday.

In 2008, the NYPD issued 195,579 summonses across the city.

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