Effective July 1, drivers in California will not be allowed to use their mobile phones while driving, unless they have a hands-free device or are using the walkie-talkie feature.
Things to note:
- The fine will be $20 for the first offense, and $50 for subsequent offenses. Penalty assessments can be added on, dramatically increasing the fine.
- You can be pulled over for driving and talking.
The city of Beverly Hills already has big signs up warning people about the coming date. I can’t wait to see those people pulled off to the side of the road for this; we might even get some cop-slapping video action. More details at the DMV’s website.
Posted on March 8th, 2008
About friggin' time. Of course, this does not go far enough. Hands-free, hands-on, whatever, talking on the phone while driving is either ignorant, delusional, or irresponsible.