My SSR: 2004 Ultra Violet #08595 BOD 04/19/04 Replaced by 06 Pacific Blue 6 speed #22889 BOD 12/13/05
Hands Free
Just finished reading the new law regarding hands free cell phones in California. This law takes effect July 1, 2008. It also prohibits the use of our hand held two-way radios unless you have a hands free headset. I will be looking for possible solutions over the next few days. I will post my findings. Just thought some of you might wish to investigate and report your findings here, also. Has anyone already found and/or implemented a solution?
My SSR: '03 Smokin' Asphalt, Vin 1656 B-day 11/13/03, Slightly modified via bad influence hdflstf & TommyB
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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder
Just finished reading the new law regarding hands free cell phones in California. This law takes effect July 1, 2008. It also prohibits the use of our hand held two-way radios unless you have a hands free headset. I will be looking for possible solutions over the next few days. I will post my findings. Just thought some of you might wish to investigate and report your findings here, also. Has anyone already found and/or implemented a solution?
My radios came with ear plugs.... will that be allowed?
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What doesn't make sense about the new law is the "hands free" part...no different holding a cell than a coffee cup, hamburger, cigarette and that's still legal...the danger is in the not paying attention to the traffic and your surroundings by becoming too engrossed in the conversation.
My SSR: 04 Ricochet, ADDCO, Eibach, Joe’s Tune, Bernie’s Kit,Air Dam, Aux Fan & Lower Radiator Supt
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Originally Posted by artsmart
What doesn't make sense about the new law is the "hands free" part...no different holding a cell than a coffee cup, hamburger, cigarette and that's still legal...the danger is in the not paying attention to the traffic and your surroundings by becoming too engrossed in the conversation.
What doesn't make sense about the new law is the "hands free" part...no different holding a cell than a coffee cup, hamburger, cigarette and that's still legal...the danger is in the not paying attention to the traffic and your surroundings by becoming too engrossed in the conversation.
Most of the radios have VOX, Voice activated circuit, just plug in the hands free kit and do your thing. Or get yourself one of these speaker/mics and hold it at chest level, below the top of the door so it can't be seen and talk away. You don't have to be 'eating' the mic for it to work.
My SSR: 2004 Ultra Violet #11012 born on 04 June 2004
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Originally Posted by Maui Mike
It's geared more towards TEXT messaging. We've all seen these Morons driving and texting
This was being discussed on the radio yesterday afternoon...the law, apparently, does NOT address texting or dialing...just talking (holding the phone to your ear)
This was being discussed on the radio yesterday afternoon...the law, apparently, does NOT address texting or dialing...just talking (holding the phone to your ear)
CA Lawmakers Stupid is, as stupid does.
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Most of the radios have VOX, Voice activated circuit, just plug in the hands free kit and do your thing. Or get yourself one of these speaker/mics and hold it at chest level, below the top of the door so it can't be seen and talk away. You don't have to be 'eating' the mic for it to work.
Unfortunately, they will probably set the benchmark for other states to follow(AZ seems to copy a lot of CA laws/regulations)
Jersey already has this law in place. It used to be only a secondary offense. Now it is a primary.
"Tickets for using a cell phone behind the wheel increased tenfold after the state toughened its ban last month, when it made talking or text messaging on a handheld device reason enough to get pulled over.
The citation comes with a $100 fine.Citations went from about 1,300 in February to almost 13,000 in March, according to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which oversees court statistics.
By comparison, state courts had recorded 16,000 tickets issued for the offense in the 12 months leading up to March."
So the state made $1.3 million dollars from people using cell phones....
According to a story in the NY Times:
"Of the 300,000 car accidents in New Jersey in 2006, roughly 3,800 involved cellphones, and half of those involved drivers using hand-held phones, said Pam Fischer, director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety. Cellphones played a role in 11 of the 772 highway fatalities in 2006, with six involving hand-held phones and five involving hands-free phones"
So that's less than one percent were due to hand held phones.....
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Our city has geared up.........................................
binoculars for the police force, they want to right as many tickets for cell phone use to up the revenue for the city or as it was put more money means more raise's.....
My SSR: Studly Slingshot Yellow VIN 20778 Born 05 May 2005 (05/05/05) w/ SIRIUS Satellite Radio
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Originally Posted by crazyrtr53
binoculars for the police force, they want to right as many tickets for cell phone use to up the revenue for the city or as it was put more money means more raise's.....
Excellent idea, crazyrtr . . . BEATS THE BEANS OUT OF RAISING TAXES!
What doesn't make sense about the new law is the "hands free" part...no different holding a cell than a coffee cup, hamburger, cigarette and that's still legal...the danger is in the not paying attention to the traffic and your surroundings by becoming too engrossed in the conversation.
Thats the Ticket, I don't understand why'; Heck look at the inside of a Cops Car. Talk about distractions. I have talked to Cops about these new laws. They think that they are silly. It's an individual problem. Some people can't drive and talk at the same time. But now we are being set up to pay more fines and fee's.
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I heard this...if the question is "Can you do it in New Jersey?" the answer is "No." 
(AZ seems to copy a lot of CA laws/regulations)
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Our city has geared up.........................................