Australian State Grabs $5 Million In Cell Driving Fines

Cops in the Australian State of Victoria say they busted some 40,000 people yakking on their cell phones while driving during 2007. Since the fine is $145 (payable on the spot), that means the city has shaken down citizens for about $5,800,000 (that's about $5,400,000 U.S.) -- more than a dollar for each of the state's 5.2 million people.