Grand Junction, Colo. (KKCO) - It’s been seven months since Colorado banned texting while driving, but tickets written for the offense in Mesa County only number in the single digits.

Lisa Norlin was the first person in the City of Grand Junction to get caught texting while behind the wheel. She is only one of three so far to get a ticket from the Grand Junction Police Department.

The only other agency to write a texting ticket has been the Colorado State Patrol. Their two tickets bring the grand total of texting citations up to five.

Officers say even though not many people get caught, it's still very dangerous. Traffic Corporal Martin Donohue says, "But it doesn't really go hand in hand with driving, you're driving a 1500, 2000 pound vehicle and that's a lot of weight and a lot of speed and it causes a lot of damage."

The fine for texting and driving while in city limits is $75 and four points on your license. State statutes call for a $50 fine and one point; however, a second offense will be double that fee.