This week, New Jersey became the second state in the nation to legislate against the use of cell phones by anyone driving a car.

The law signed Tuesday by Gov. James E. McGreevey sets fines as high as $250 for motorists using a hand-held cell phone while driving. It carries no points, and it doesn't apply if you must make a call for safety reasons. Also, it's a secondary violation - that is, police must pull you over for something else before citing you for talking on the phone.

Legislators hailed it as an important road safety measure.