Sgt. Jeff Lafrance of the Saint John Police Force tells CHSJ News they will be approaching the law the same way they do seat belt enforcement.
There will be a transition period where officers will be pulling those drivers they see breaking the law over and giving them a heads up on the new rules.
The fine for talking or texting while driving is $172.50 and three points off your license. Random spotchecks will be set up around the City today.
Lafrance adds if you need to talk or text, the safe thing to do is pull off to the side of the road making sure you are not impeding traffic.
There was a published report over the weekend about cab fares going up today by a dollar but we're told by at least one cab company that's not the case.
