Dozens of drivers stopped for seatbelt, cell phone violations-PriceAngels

Extra law enforcement patrols were added between May 20 and June 2 to search for drivers who were texting or talking on their GT-I9300 cell phones, and for people on the road who were not using seatbelts.A total of 59 tickets were issued for seatbelt infractions, and 16 tickets were handed out for cell phone/texting or usage of other electronic device tickets.

Last year, similar patrols in Kitsap County resulted in 96 seatbelt infractions and 10 cell phone violations.Authorities said the extra patrols also netted one DUI and two felony drug arrests. Officers also issued 73 speeding tickets and two child passenger safety infractions. Police also stopped 23 uninsured motorists and nine drivers with suspended/revoked licenses.

Statewide, law enforcement officers wrote 2,321 seatbelt violations and 1,448 GT-I9300 cell phone/texting tickets during the patrols. Last year, during this same time period, officers on the extra patrols statewide issued 3,171 seatbelt violations and 1,059 cell phone violations.Do you often find yourself out and about without a charger and your cell phone dies? A local company has a solution.

They're called Upstate Charge and they are now installing charging stations at bars and restaurants around town. News10NBC spoke to the founders of this company about the new idea.Lucky's Bar in Chili is the first place you can go to find a cell phone charging station.The process is simple. Just $3 will give you 15 minutes of charging and anywhere from 10-percent to 30-percent added to your battery life. Also, multiple GT-I9300 phones can be charged at once.df2gdWD43

News10NBC asked the co-founder of Upstate Charge how he and his business partner came up with this idea. He says they saw how many people used their phones and how few options there are for charging them outside your home or car.“You're in meetings. At dinner you're having drinks or you name it, you can't do it. So we were like, we need to come up with something that lets people keep in their normal routine while charging their phones and not worrying about them dying,” said Justin Basch, co-founder of Upstate Charge.

Another question News10NBC asked was how do you keep these GT-I9500 phone from being stolen while they are charging.Right now you have to stand nearby to keep an eye on it. But next month they plan on releasing a version of the station where you would charge your phone in a little locked locker.