California Cell Phone Bill (Senate Bill 1613)

This goes into affect 7/1/2008 and not Sunday like people keep telling me. It's the handsfree bill passed last year. Requiring people to use a handsfree device to talk on the cellphone while driving 45 mph and kinda swerving on the freeway.

Here's the details. SB 1613

For those into loopholes, here is one:

"The bill would provide that this prohibition does not apply to a person who is using the cellular telephone to contact a law enforcement agency or public safety entity for emergency purposes, or to an emergency services professional while he or she operates an authorized emergency vehicle, as specified. The bill also would prohibit the assignment of a violation point for a violation of the above. The bill also would provide that this prohibition does not apply to a person when using a digital 2-way radio service that utilizes a wireless telephone that operates by depressing a push-to-talk feature and does not require immediate proximity to the ear of the user, and that person is driving a motor truck or truck tractor, as respectively defined, a listed or described implement of husbandry, or a listed farm vehicle,or a tow truck, as defined."

So, you can still talk to cops without a handsfree. And that's one to grow on.