If you’re addicted to driving while texting, programming your iPod or talking on a handheld cell phone, you now have a couple more reasons to steer clear of New York State: Two points tacked on to your driver’s license if a trooper spots you.

Since a tough new law went into effect last July, state, county and local law enforcement officers have written more than 111,262 citations. The tickets carry a minimum fine of $100 but, starting next week, they will also add two points to your license, which could bump up your insurance rates.

The number of citations issued strictly for texting has more than doubled: In the first half of 2011, police wrote 2,691 tickets for texting; in the second half, they handed out 7,495 tickets.

New York State’s distracted driving laws prohibit use of any handheld electronic device while driving and violations are now a primary offense, which means the officer does not need to have any other reason to make a traffic stop.