Arizona fines for using cellphone while driving begins Friday

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona drivers who have ignored a 2019 law that bans holding a cellphone behind the wheel be warned: Breaking the law is going to cost you starting Friday.
That’s when police statewide can stop drivers and issue tickets that come with fines between $75 and $149 for a first offense, plus other fees. A second or subsequent offense is even more pricey, with fines of $150 to $250.
Arizona was one of the last states in the nation without a cellphone ban until lawmakers wer