Nineteen-year-old Jessica Jones of Pelham, N.H., might be the first to be charged under Maine’s new distracted driver law aimed at texters.

Jones was charged after breaking a utility pole in two with her car. Officers discovered an open cell phone inside her car, and Jones admitted to texting while driving.

She was not injured, but her Ford Windstar suffered about $1,500 worth of damage.

The new law, which went into effect on Sept. 12, suggests a standard fine of $119, but that can

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