Looks like Pokémon Trainers will be catching some Traffic Tickets now… The hashtag #DontPokemonGoAndDrive has become a major trend all around social media since the launch of the App Pokémon Go on July 6, 2016. Pokémon fans are going crazy about this new app that lets you catch Pokémon in “Real World Locations”. New York’s DMV deputy commissioner Terri Egan said in a statement, “This new, all-consuming Pokémon Go craze has caught the entire country by surprise, and as such, we are concerned about the consequences playing this game can have on public safety”.
Catching down Pikachu doesn’t come without a price. There has been reports that, Pokémon Go users are simultaneously driving while using the app. The app is said to cause distracted driving. “Trying to catch a Pokémon while behind the wheel is a major distraction and increases your risk of causing a crash,” AAA Georgia spokesman Garrett Townsend said.
In New York for instance, a texting-while-driving infraction carries five points on a license, and drivers who have a probationary or junior license can face up to a 120-day suspension for a first-offense, and a second offense committed within six months can cause the loss of a license for 1 year. To all of those Pokémon Trainers out there: be careful when “Catching ’em All”, you may end up “Catching Traffic School” instead.
Remember #DontPokemonGoAndDrive,
Your Friends At DMV.com
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http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/new-york/2016/07/12/dmv-dont-drive-and-play-pokemon-go/86986178/