New Cell Phone Law for California

[Desert Jewel]

The Governator is signing a new law for California. I believe it goes into effect July. While driving, you can not use a cell phone, unless you have a wireless/hard wired ear piece in one ear only. We all knew about this one. However, what I didn't know was:

For any drivers under the age of 18....absolutely no cell phone usage in the car at all!

[Shadly1]

Just give them all a 5-speed stick. Problem solved!

[Geebo]

The phone users here in the Valley can write a text letter, talk, eat a burger, have a drink ,and lite a smoke,all at the same time and then ya honk your horn at them and they relize they,re in a vehicle...I love the new law ,but doubt it,ll do any good..Geebo

[Kodiak Spirit]

yeah, the new law does not say anything about texting, you can still drive and text... and it has no provision for dialing or recieving, so you can still dial a call while driving, and you can still pick up the phone to recieve yer calls...

as for the 18yr old thing, in a few years they won't issue driver licenses to anyone under the age of 18, so that is gonna be a wash in short order anyways.

of course it's all just another way the politicians spend our tax dollars.

[Shadly1]

Haha... I put in a windshield mount for my cell phone so I don't have to look down to see who's calling me. I can't look down, shift and steer all at the same time, let alone try to hold a phone to my ear. I also remember to take it with me since it's right in front of me. I have a really nice bluetooth headset that spends it's life on the charger at home. I really don't like being bothered while driving the Jeep. It takes away from the Jeeping experience... even if it's on the street.

[cmjrfan8]

It's no big deal for me. I usually allready have the earbuds from my i-phone in my ears anyway. When the call comes in, the tunes fade out and the call fades in automatically.

[RAT]

July 1 is the offical start to this. All I can say is... BITE ME! Take you're pick as to who that is directed at.

[Materdaddy]

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/cellularphonelaws/

[Sccafire]

No problem for me. I dont have a cell phone! Aint nothing that can't wait till I get home.

[maddmike]

as if i can hear my phone in the jeep anyways

[Shadly1]

as if i can hear my phone in the jeep anyways

That's why I had to get a Jawbone with Noise Cancelling Technology, and then not use it

[Mtbikbob]

as if i can hear my phone in the jeep anyways

lol....too true.