would using your cell phone and getting into a car accident in Florida be negligent on your part and what laws would govern?
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 05:00 pm Post Subject:
New York: Only bans school bus drivers from speaking on their cell phone
Several years ago (2006 or 2007) I seem to recall reading that New York (city? state?) adopted a law requiring drivers to have both hands on the steering wheel at all times. Intent was to prevent cell phone use, but also applied to drivers and their burgers or girlfriends.
California's cell-phone-in-hand-while-driving law was extended to texting on January 1 this year. Although those of us who drive regularly see people talking/texting at the same time they are attempting to drive, and believe the law is not being enforced well, the CA Highway Patrol reports that its officers statewide are writing about 12,000 citations per month.
Maybe the legislature will authorize the use of cell phone cameras to photograph other drivers in the act of talking/texting while driving. They could both pay a finder's fee to the photographer and fine the same person for having their cell phone in hand while driving. It's the same kind of funny math they've been using for the past dozen years or so to write the state's budget each year.
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 05:00 pm Post Subject:
New York: Only bans school bus drivers from speaking on their cell phone
Several years ago (2006 or 2007) I seem to recall reading that New York (city? state?) adopted a law requiring drivers to have both hands on the steering wheel at all times. Intent was to prevent cell phone use, but also applied to drivers and their burgers or girlfriends.
California's cell-phone-in-hand-while-driving law was extended to texting on January 1 this year. Although those of us who drive regularly see people talking/texting at the same time they are attempting to drive, and believe the law is not being enforced well, the CA Highway Patrol reports that its officers statewide are writing about 12,000 citations per month.
Maybe the legislature will authorize the use of cell phone cameras to photograph other drivers in the act of talking/texting while driving. They could both pay a finder's fee to the photographer and fine the same person for having their cell phone in hand while driving. It's the same kind of funny math they've been using for the past dozen years or so to write the state's budget each year.
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