Wisconsin's ban on texting while driving will come into effect Wednesday.
The law will penalize first-time offenders with a fine between $20 and $400. Second time offenders could see fees as high as $800.
When the law originally passed at the end of the last legislative session in April, state Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Waunakee, said the legislation was directed towards young people.
""This is aimed at kids. We all know what inattentive driving is, but this is a different generation,"" Erpenbach said. ""[This] really needs to be hammered home, this particular message on texting and driving. It's not safe.""
According to the Governor's Highway Administration, 30 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam have texting bans.
Emergency vehicles are exempt from the new law.
