The Day The Dialing Died
Huzzah! The days of dumb dialing drivers has come to an end! Hopefully reckless near miss car accidents as cell phone folk fumble with their phones will soon be a thing of the past. Hopefully. Starting today, July 1st, the new “hands free” law goes into full effect in California much to the chagrin of chatty Kathy’s (and everyone else for that matter) driving around the streets of Los Angeles. Although the penalty for first time offenders is a mere $20 and $50 for subsequent convictions, motorists who ignore the law and cause an accident “could face huge civil judgments or even jail if fatalities result”. Duh!
I’ll admit I may not be the safest driver behind the wheel (I’ve totaled a car or two, but they were unrelated to cell phone use! And I am still the human equivalent to K.I.T.T.), but those drivers I see trying to answer that all too important call while swerving into the next lane sometimes just makes me want to run them off the road myself. Luckily, we have what are called “laws”. And for more from Johnny Law himself, check out the CHP’s cell phone driving FAQ sheet and see what he has to say about “text paging”.
Happy driving and happy shopping for that shiny new Blue Tooth earpiece you’ve always wanted!
July 10th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
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