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Confusion over California's hands-free cellphone law
San Jose Mercury News ^
| April 19
| Gary Richards
Posted on 04/21/2011 8:09:30 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion
When the state's hands-free cellphone law was enacted three years ago, the rules seemed so simple. Holding a phone in your hand to make a call would be illegal. Few ifs, buts or maybes.
Then came a law against texting. Then came an explosion of phones that double as GPS devices, cameras, music players, voice recorders and email dispensers. And today, amid an unprecedented crackdown this month on cellphone scofflaws, what's legal and what's not has motorists and even some cops scratching their heads.
"When you look for loopholes, the whole issue of cellphone use, texting or distracted driving becomes confusing, if not overwhelming," said Officer Steve Creel of the California Highway Patrol.
For example, it's legal to read, select and enter a phone number while driving -- as long as you put the phone down before talking. But you can't send a text while sitting at a red light.
(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: calegislation; cellphone; cellphones; hangupanddrive; iphone; stupiddrivers; stupidlaws; texting
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The flow chart is great!
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
No flame wars... oh, this is FreeRepublic. Never mind.
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:12:17 PM PDT
by
TenthAmendmentChampion
(Darwinism is to Genesis as Global Warming is to Revelations.)
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
You mean THIS flow chart?
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
Or perhaps THIS flow chart?
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
But this one is good, too...
To: ProtectOurFreedom
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:23:16 PM PDT
by
null and void
(We are now in day 819 of our national holiday from reality. - What 3 AM phone call?)
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
Distracted driving is a sufficient crime to cover all this stuff without having to refer to a flow chart. It is ridiculous idiocy on the part of lawmakers to make specific crimes that take judgement away from the enforcing officers.
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:28:15 PM PDT
by
Jagermonster
(They will not force us. They will stop degrading us. They will not control us. We will be victorious)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
You made my day! Thanks!!
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:31:51 PM PDT
by
TenthAmendmentChampion
(Darwinism is to Genesis as Global Warming is to Revelations.)
To: Jagermonster
That’s what I thought, but the police and CHP have been made into revenue collectors for the state. Do they stop you because you’re on the phone, or because you’re driving erratically?
At one time, monitoring speed was supposed to keep the roads safe. But with California overspending like drunken Congressmen...
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:38:20 PM PDT
by
TenthAmendmentChampion
(Darwinism is to Genesis as Global Warming is to Revelations.)
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:44:35 PM PDT
by
Inyo-Mono
(My greatest fear is that when I'm gone my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them)
To: Jagermonster
I sorta know what you mean, but if you have ever traveled with a crying baby or toddler in the back seat that you can't reach to calm down - that is the most distracting thing I can think of.
I am waiting for CA to outlaw kids.
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:44:35 PM PDT
by
svcw
(Non forgiveness is like holding a hot coal thinking the other person will be blistered)
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:45:38 PM PDT
by
Drango
(NO-vember is payback for April 15th)
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
Talking to passengers in the car while driving is every bit as distracting as talking on the phone. Why hasn’t that been outlawed too?
To: Jagermonster
Well,you know that laws are made by lawyers for lawyers to interpete, and you know lawyers gotta work to,ya gotta love it
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posted on
04/21/2011 9:19:22 PM PDT
by
munin
(Enki did it,)
To: munin
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posted on
04/21/2011 9:23:18 PM PDT
by
TenthAmendmentChampion
(Darwinism is to Genesis as Global Warming is to Revelations.)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
I sent that to my entire mailing list. I knew a girl who had a dog named Dante, once.
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posted on
04/21/2011 9:27:45 PM PDT
by
TenthAmendmentChampion
(Darwinism is to Genesis as Global Warming is to Revelations.)
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
Glad you liked it. It’s a favorite. My daughter’s cat is named “Dante,” too! He loves turkey and tuna — haven’t tried bacon yet, though.
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
A month ago, a friend and I took a trip to San Francisco... on the way we say TWO drivers not using their phones for conversations... but they both had a laptop propped up on the dashboard behind the steering wheel, watching a movie! One on the way to SF, one on the way home. Both in rush hour traffic! Sheesh!
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posted on
04/21/2011 10:18:30 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft product "insult" free zone.)
To: svcw
I am waiting for CA to outlaw kids. they sorta have... it's called abortion on demand...
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posted on
04/21/2011 10:20:08 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft product "insult" free zone.)
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
When the state's hands-free cellphone law was enacted three years ago, the rules seemed so simple. Holding a phone in your hand to make a call would be illegal. Few ifs, buts or maybes. Well that should cut cell-phone use right down.
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posted on
04/22/2011 12:32:46 AM PDT
by
Oztrich Boy
(The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.- H. L. Mencken)
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