text: If you get caught on your phone while driving by police, you could be taken into custody or get a ticket. In the state of Massachusetts, any novice driver found to be texting while driving is subject to a $100 fine, a sixty day license suspension, and a required attendance of a "driver attitudinal retraining course." The penalties only increase for minors. A second violation is punished by a 180 day license suspension and $250 fine, and for a third violation the driver's license is suspended for an entire year and the fine is $500. For adults in the state of Massachusetts, a first violation carries a penalty of a $100 dollar fine. The sanctions increase for subsequent offenses as well, with the second violation calling for a $250 fine and the third and subsequent violations carrying $500 fines each.