Romanian police scared the drivers with the new law that introduces much more drastic penalties for those who hold their phones while driving, and the impact was immediately seen in their behavior. No, people haven't stopped using their phones while driving, that won't happen anytime soon, but the Romanian Police convinced Romanians to buy more Bluetooth headsets for talking on the phone while driving, which in the end is anyway good news.
The Romanian Police motivated the Romanian drivers so much that those from eMAG stated that the sales of Bluetooth headsets for phones, such as those in this page, doubled in one week from October compared to August. Practically, the Romanians understood that the Romanian Police do not play around, so they started buying headphones to talk on the phone without touching it while driving, although accepting calls is necessary, but allowed by the police.
ROMANIAN POLICE SCARED Drivers with Phones, Reaction of Romanians
The Romanian police started from the very day these new sanctions came into force to hunt drivers in traffic who hold their phones in their hands while driving, hundreds of fines being given in Bucharest alone. The situation at the country level is not known, but the Romanian Police tried to sanction as many drivers as possible in order to turn them into an example for others and convince you that they do not deserve to receive a fine of at least 860 LEI, or to remain without allowed.
The Romanian police apply many of the fines through the policemen on motorcycles, who also have cameras mounted on their helmets, so they film you when you hold the phone in your hand at the wheel, so that you cannot contest the fine. Traffic monitoring will continue in the following months, with the Romanian Police trying to catch as many drivers as possible who keep their phones in their hands at the wheel, and to apply as many fines as possible to convince the world that this practice is unsafe.
Since two weeks ago, the Romanian Police will sanction you only if you hold the phone in your hand while driving, even if you are not using it, and if you commit another offense at the same time, you will also have your license suspended.
