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22 comments to "New California Hands-Free Cell Phone Laws"
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CheeseDuck
June 13th, 2008 at
2:33 pm
Hahahah! Owned!
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Christophe
June 13th, 2008 at
2:56 pm
There are similar laws in France, as well as automatic radars. They both represent more than 400 million euros of [new] taxes for the state (+$600m).
The lastest find is a police officer disguised as a regular biker : he waits on the side of the road, looking harmless, but he specialises in spotting people using their phones while driving. Owned, yes.California, welcome to hell.
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luvpumpkns
June 13th, 2008 at
3:14 pm
i have a huge problem with these laws, because they don’t adress the real problem: talking on the phone while driving is distracting. period. having two free hands doesn’t change that one whit. in college, i was almost ran over four or five times by people on cell phones who were blatantly ignoring traffic laws(running lights, not yielding to right of way traffic, etc). again, having an extra free hand isn’t going to keep these people from running a light. we need to just face the fact that engaging in other activities while you are driving is dangerous.
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Adam Stanhope
June 13th, 2008 at
3:20 pm
Ha - great video!
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BothFeet
June 13th, 2008 at
3:36 pm
There is no law about texting or using email while driving. Watch out on California roads!
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Moon
June 13th, 2008 at
3:42 pm
This has been the law in Chicago for 2 years (??) now. It’s never enforced. Every time you see a bad driver, it’s a person who’s on their cell phone (or a cab driver).
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jack.wh
June 13th, 2008 at
3:48 pm
You get points on your license and a fine in the UK if caught red-handed… and it’s been this way since 2005. Jolly good too!
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Xinavera
June 13th, 2008 at
5:14 pm
I can’t count the number of times I’ve nearly been run over while biking by idiots on their cellphones. Drive now, talk later.
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cherishhellfire
June 13th, 2008 at
6:44 pm
My back was broken as the result of a driver in CA in 2000. I can walk with crutches now, after spending 2000-2004 in a bed unable to use my legs or back at all. Even though texting and laptop use isn’t covered by this law, at least it’s a start.
Now I only have to worry a bout getting hit by a driver with a chihuahua in their lap.
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JC
June 13th, 2008 at
8:53 pm
Poor instructors, they were really upset.
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Sid Morrison
June 13th, 2008 at
10:24 pm
It’s a stupid unneeded law. There are already BROADER laws on the books against “distracted driving” and “careless driving” which a cop can use to write up tickets for distracted phoning (or kid-slapping, french-fry eating or whatever). The cell phone law only exists because politicians can get some press coverage over sponsoring the legislation (usually crassly timing a press conference usually to take advantage of a tragedy). The law is just redundant and adds nothing other than sucking up resources. Your tax dollars at work.
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Nick
June 14th, 2008 at
1:41 pm
It’s going to become illegal in Washington in July also. The law covers texting too.
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MoonCake
June 15th, 2008 at
9:35 am
we had a group debate over this exact topic and the over-all consensus was that laws banning cell-phone usage is a) stupid, and b) nothing different from other distractions in the car. our professor told us that back in the 80s when car stareos were being installed in-factory, people reacted the same way as people are reacting to cell phones today. it’s just another distraction and not an individual problem. yes, i do admit people on cell phones are sometimes dangerous on the road. but what i’ve found even more of a nuisance and danger to the road is soccer moms in minivans and the elderly.
moral of the story: distractions are dangerous, especially when driving! duh!
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MoonCake
June 15th, 2008 at
9:38 am
oh, and that kid in the video deserved to be yelled at. he was just provoking them, and being entirely inconsiderate and disrespectful. i don’t care if he was just trying to be funny.. i think he hurt his case more than anything. you can’t be stupid behind the wheel, no matter what your intentions are.
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Moon
June 15th, 2008 at
5:14 pm
Not different than other distractions, EXCEPT that a LOT of people are on their phone all the time when driving. So, it’s a permanent distraction, instead of a bee in the car or something.
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Dave
June 16th, 2008 at
12:19 am
Four words for cell phone drivers: SHUT UP AND DRIVE!
Around here, if a law like this was passed, it’d be the cops that would be hardest hit. Most any time I see a cop driving down the street he’s talking on a cell phone. And that’s with a city ordinance already on the books banning city employees from using a cell phone while driving as part of their job.
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Todd M.
June 16th, 2008 at
10:14 pm
Now they are just inventing super complicated handsfree devices that are just as distracting as cell phones and actually require you to take your eyes off the road.
This is a loophole that definately need to be addressed!
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Rich Shyer
June 29th, 2008 at
10:44 pm
Just another stop-gap “Shit for Brains” law that doesn’t address the real problem of many of the bad drivers out there. California simply needs to enforce their existing laws, such as, speed limits, unsafe lane changes, ignoring signs, etc. If you are on a hand-held or non hand-held cell phone is not important. The next thing on the lawmakers agenda will be to control your brain while driving-not a bad idea! California law makers need to wise-up, if such a thing is possible.
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Bashir
June 30th, 2008 at
4:37 pm
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John L.
July 1st, 2008 at
2:00 pm
I just have one HUGE problem about this law… I now have no way of knowing if a driver with a headset is actually talking on their cell phone. And let us admit it… talking on the cell phone while driving, with or without a headset, takes away the driver’s attention.
The only way I could determine if a driver with a cell phone would be a danger to me was to see if they have their cell phone held up to their ear.
What CA government should have done was banning cell phones from all Class C drivers while driving. So when any one of them is breaking the law by having their cell phone held up to their ear, everyone else can see that and distance themselves from that driver.
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John Garger
July 28th, 2008 at
4:22 pm
Can someone give me an idea whether or not I should go for a smart phone or just use a more stylish phone and wait for some better technology? I am on the Sprint network, and was referred to http://www.sanyowireless.com , but I’m not seeing any options that look like smart phones. I don’t need an MP3 player or a camera, I’d rather have a phone that is lighter and easier to carry. Any recommendations would be welcome.
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Dustin Jones
August 7th, 2008 at
5:00 pm
I found out about this law on http://www.handsfreelawinfo.com. I think the law is pretty bogus when you consider what else others do while driving. If talking on a cell phone is illegal, why isnt doing your makeup or eating a hamburger?
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