Driver
Distraction
Update
Did you ever think that talking on your cell phone while driving
would be illegal? Well, if you're not using a handsfree kit or
speaker, then you may be breaking the law and could face hefty fines
for using your
hands on the phone and not on the wheel.
In June,
New York became the first state to ban handheld cell
phone use while driving, and at least 40 other
states are exploring the same type of legislation.
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Local
Action
Local
jurisdictions are moving quickly to address the
driver distraction/cell phone issue. Six local
jurisdictions now require drivers to use hands-free
cell phone devices while operating a motor vehicle.
These include:
� Brooklyn, Ohio
� Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
� Lebanon, Pennsylvania
� Hilltown Township, Pennsylvania
� Marlboro, New Jersey
� Suffolk County, New York
State
Action
California,
Florida and Massachusetts are the only states thus
far to impose minor restrictions on cellular
telephones in automobiles. In California,
rental cars with cellular telephone equipment must
include written operating instructions for safe
use. In Florida, cellular phone use is
permitted in an automobile as long as it provides
sound through one ear and allows surrounding sound
to be heard with the other ear. In Massachusetts,
car phones are permitted as long as they do not
interfere with vehicle operation, and drivers keep
one hand on the steering wheel at all times.
International
Action
Fourteen
countries now restrict or prohibit cell phones and
other wireless technology in motor vehicles.
These include Australia, Brazil, Chili, England,
Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Portugal, the
Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, and
Switzerland. Delhi (India), and Hong Kong
(China) also impose restrictions on car phones.
SOURCE: National Conference of State Legislatures
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