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Shawn Marsh says that he\u2019s seen less drivers taking their eyes off the road and onto their screens. In Eugene, there have been less than 260 tickets since the law went into effect.Oregon State Police had issued 3,443 tickets under the new law between October 1 and the end of June \u2013 an average of almost 400 per month.The consequence for using your cell phone while driving in Oregon can go from a ticket to possible jail time for repeat offenders.A first offense that doesn\u2019t contribute to a crash is a Class B violation, with a fine up to $1,000.\u201cWe\u2019ll be driving along or riding along and you\u2019ll see people, they\u2019re on the speakerphone but they\u2019re still holding it,\u201d said Marsh.\u201cThe common response is \u2018Well, I didn\u2019t have it up to my ear.\u2019Well it doesn\u2019t matter, if you\u2019re holding the phone, if you\u2019re touching your phone other than the one swipe, it\u2019s a violation.\u201dCellular stores say that they have seen an increase in sales for hands free devices go up, but having your phone out of your hand and out of the way is the best way to make sure that you steer clear of a ticket and harming others.While it takes three years to see if the law has really worked, drivers seem to be going the extra mile to keep safe.Killed Two Children By Texting and Driving2.35 million people in the US are injured or disabled by car crashes every year. 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