4:38 pm Tue January 4, 2011  Troy police enforce "distracted
driving" law, issue tickets  Texting while driving Credit C.
Todd Lopez / Photo courtesy of U.S. Army It's illegal to text or
talk on the phone while driving in Troy, MI  The city of Troy,
Michigan has taken the state’s “no texting while driving” law a
bit further, making it illegal to talk on the phone while
driving, among other things.  The city's distracted driving
ordinance went into effect last July, but the city didn’t
officially start to enforce it until the first week of January,
2011. According to the city's website, the following actions can
cause "distracted driving":  "Such action can include but is not
limited to: eating, reading, writing, performing personal
hygiene/grooming, physical interaction with pets, passengers, or
unsecured cargo, any of which is   Lieutenant Bob Redmond is
with the city of Troy police. He describes erratic driving as
"going 10 mph in a 35 mph zone, or you turn right on a red in
front of oncoming traffic, or yo