Under Pennsylvania's anti-texting law, what fine does a conviction carry?
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A.
$200
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B.
$25
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C.
$100
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D.
$50 Correct
The answer is "$50"
The manual states that violating the law is a primary, summary offense with convictions carrying a $50 fine. Drivers who pick $200 are recalling the up-to-$250 fine for driving around hazardous-condition road-closure signs, which is printed in the very next section on the same page.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. $200
The manual sets the anti-texting fine at $50, not $200. This answer confuses the anti-texting fine with the up-to-$250 fine for driving around hazardous-condition road-closure signs, which is printed in the very next section on the same page.
B. $25
The manual sets the anti-texting fine at $50, higher than $25. This answer assumes a texting stop is priced like a low-tier parking ticket, matching the $25 range drivers picture for meter and equipment violations.
C. $100
The manual sets the anti-texting fine at $50, not $100. This answer rounds the actual figure up to the memorable three-digit number many drivers reach for when they cannot recall a summary-offense fine.
This question tests your knowledge of Distracted Driving in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Driver Manual, "Anti-Texting Law," p.93..
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