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is it still legal in your state to talk on the phone while driving?

P: 7/13/2008 8:00:44 PM
Dancing Fire Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,218 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 4/3/2004	as of July 1 it is a in Ca. it is always harder to find a "mind clean" stone than a eye clean stone.
Posted: 7/13/2008 8:00:44 PM

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P: 7/13/2008 8:04:02 PM
Upgradable Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,445 Last Post: 11/14/2009 Member Since: 8/15/2004	Yes, but so is cock fighting! And tatooing just became legal here two years ago. Driving on the phone is much more dangerous practice, imo.
Posted: 7/13/2008 8:04:02 PM

P: 7/13/2008 8:05:42 PM
Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,814 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006	It is in many of cities here, people are not allowed to speak on the phone while driving, unless they use a hands-free set. I still get behind people talking on the phone without a hands free set. Why? Do you like to drive real slow while talking to your friends and trying to make a turn? hehe In Cali are you allowed a hands free device to talk on the phone? Skippy "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos
Posted: 7/13/2008 8:05:42 PM

P: 7/13/2008 8:45:23 PM
elle_chris Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,958 Last Post: 11/16/2009 Member Since: 2/19/2004	In NY it's illegal. You can use a hands free device and i think most people do. There's a country in Europe (Poland I believe) where it's also illegal to smoke while you drive. Can't imagine that ever happening here. elle
Posted: 7/13/2008 8:45:23 PM

P: 7/13/2008 8:55:45 PM
VRBeauty Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,596 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 4/3/2006	In California it's illegal to smoke in a car if there's a child in the car. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ VRBeauty Thursday is the new Friday.
Posted: 7/13/2008 8:55:45 PM

P: 7/13/2008 9:05:20 PM
star sparkle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 676 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 1/2/2008	Date: 7/13/2008 8:00:44 PM Author:Dancing Fire as of July 1 it is a in Ca. It's not illegal here, you just have to be hands-free. Get a bluetooth device, and you can talk all you want.
Posted: 7/13/2008 9:05:20 PM

P: 7/13/2008 9:05:47 PM
SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,203 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005	I did a police ride along the other day.. you cannot possibly imagine the numbers and numbers and numbers of people (here in SoCa) NOT driving hands free.. texting isn't illegal, but holding the phone to your ear is.. thank you to the hands free companies that sponsored the law.. I must have seen two dozen people talking on their phones. You would be amazed at the obscure state and local laws that haven't been thrown out yet.
Posted: 7/13/2008 9:05:47 PM

P: 7/13/2008 9:09:31 PM
elle_chris Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,958 Last Post: 11/16/2009 Member Since: 2/19/2004	Date: 7/13/2008 8:55:45 PM Author: MINIMS In California it's illegal to smoke in a car if there's a child in the car. I stand corrected, it HAS happened here. wow. elle
Posted: 7/13/2008 9:09:31 PM

P: 7/13/2008 9:42:29 PM
Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,756 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007	Yes, you can still talk on your cell phone in Minnesota, as long as you have had your license for a year. Can't text anymore, though. **** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****
Posted: 7/13/2008 9:42:29 PM

P: 7/13/2008 9:47:02 PM
Dancing Fire Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,218 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 4/3/2004	i want to see somebody smoke,text and drive a stick shift. it is always harder to find a "mind clean" stone than a eye clean stone.
Posted: 7/13/2008 9:47:02 PM

P: 7/13/2008 9:49:44 PM
Upgradable Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,445 Last Post: 11/14/2009 Member Since: 8/15/2004	Come to Oklahoma! They also let their kids ride in the back of the pickup truck.
Posted: 7/13/2008 9:49:44 PM

P: 7/13/2008 10:49:04 PM
Linda W Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,435 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 2/15/2006	Date: 7/13/2008 8:04:02 PM Author: Upgradable Yes, but so is cock fighting! And tatooing just became legal here two years ago. Driving on the phone is much more dangerous practice, imo. to cock fighting. I think that is horrible. Those poor roosters. Her in California that is illegal. Linda ******************************** "Life is what happens to you, while you are busy making other plans". John Lennon
Posted: 7/13/2008 10:49:04 PM

P: 7/13/2008 10:50:07 PM
Linda W Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,435 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 2/15/2006	Yes, In Calif too, I still see them yakking on the phone. If they get caught, they will be in big trouble. Linda ******************************** "Life is what happens to you, while you are busy making other plans". John Lennon
Posted: 7/13/2008 10:50:07 PM

P: 7/13/2008 10:55:21 PM
Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,756 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007	Date: 7/13/2008 9:47:02 PM Author: Dancing Fire i want to see somebody smoke,text and drive a stick shift. I drive a stick shift. Using a cell phone while driving can be a challenge. I keep cell phone conversations while driving very infrequent and very short. (As in, either not answering, or "I'm driving, I'll call you back.") If I need to talk for any length of time, I pull over...which I guess they would like everyone to do. Never have tried smoking.... I do know of people who work on their laptop while driving... **** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****
Posted: 7/13/2008 10:55:21 PM

P: 7/13/2008 10:59:14 PM
Linda W Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,435 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 2/15/2006	Date: 7/13/2008 10:55:21 PM Author: Fly Girl Date: 7/13/2008 9:47:02 PM Author: Dancing Fire i want to see somebody smoke,text and drive a stick shift. I drive a stick shift. Using a cell phone while driving can be a challenge. I keep cell phone conversations while driving very infrequent and very short. (As in, either not answering, or 'I'm driving, I'll call you back.') If I need to talk for any length of time, I pull over...which I guess they would like everyone to do. Never have tried smoking.... I do know of people who work on their laptop while driving... now that is a scary thought!!! Linda ******************************** "Life is what happens to you, while you are busy making other plans". John Lennon
Posted: 7/13/2008 10:59:14 PM

P: 7/13/2008 10:59:38 PM
diamondfan Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,995 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 6/17/2005	It is not legal in New Jersey I know. Not sure about PA though. Sometimes it is township by township and is decided that way. **************************** "There is no such thing as fun for the whole family-there are no massage parlors with ice cream and free jewelry" Jerry Seinfeld
Posted: 7/13/2008 10:59:38 PM

P: 7/13/2008 11:44:45 PM
MC Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,802 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 2/8/2003	It's not legal in my state. The law was put into place only a short time ago and since then, only two times have I seen a person chatting away. The phone is a secondary offense, though, so the police must find another reason for a person to be pulled over and then if they are talking they get a $124 ticket.
Posted: 7/13/2008 11:44:45 PM

P: 7/14/2008 12:00:54 AM
MonkeyPie Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,577 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 4/23/2008	It's illegal here and they do ticket you, but not nearly enough people get caught in my opinion. I can't tell you how many times I have nearly been hit by some idiot on their cellphone.
Posted: 7/14/2008 12:00:54 AM

P: 7/14/2008 12:05:43 AM
jewelerman Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,191 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 9/30/2007	This is one of my Huge Pet pives!I dont think its illegal in my state(utah)but it should be.
Posted: 7/14/2008 12:05:43 AM

P: 7/14/2008 12:07:24 AM
Elmorton Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,744 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2007	Nope. I'm soooo SOL when it is.
Posted: 7/14/2008 12:07:24 AM

P: 7/14/2008 12:24:55 AM
jewelerman Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,191 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 9/30/2007	Elmorton, Are you from Utah also?
Posted: 7/14/2008 12:24:55 AM

P: 7/14/2008 12:33:25 AM
Upgradable Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,445 Last Post: 11/14/2009 Member Since: 8/15/2004	My father was a driver's ed teacher, so I'm inherently critical of many drivers. This is one of my hot buttons, people not putting their primary attention toward the road. It may sound silly, but I remember going to funerals of kids he taught to drive and how devistated he was about not being able to make a difference.
Posted: 7/14/2008 12:33:25 AM

P: 7/14/2008 8:39:38 AM
Delster Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,062 Last Post: 11/17/2009 Member Since: 4/22/2007	Date: 7/13/2008 9:47:02 PM Author: Dancing Fire i want to see somebody smoke,text and drive a stick shift. I've seen it. Regularly. And it's illegal in Ireland to even hold a phone while driving.
Posted: 7/14/2008 8:39:38 AM

P: 7/14/2008 8:49:30 AM
CJ2008 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,625 Last Post: 11/2/2009 Member Since: 12/31/2006	In Florida, it's still legal to talk on the phone while driving...they should definitely pass a law against it - the driving here is pretty terrible. It's scary to see all these people talking and driving at the same time. When I lived in NY, I resisted the idea of having to buy a hands-free set - but once I started using it (after being ticketed $150 for not having one) it really ended up being much more comfortable anyway. Although...I'm not sure how much these devices really do to help you keep your focus on the road - I think you could still get so engrossed in your conversation your focus is still very much off the road, hands-free or not...
Posted: 7/14/2008 8:49:30 AM

P: 7/14/2008 9:09:19 AM
anchor31 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,351 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 10/18/2005	I don't know about the rest of Canada (my fellow Canadian PSers will have to chime in), but in Quebec it became illegal just about a month ago. ******** R & J 08-02-08 Expecting baby on 12-30-09
Posted: 7/14/2008 9:09:19 AM

P: 7/14/2008 10:12:36 AM
Elmorton Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,744 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2007	Iowa, actually. I know it's illegal in Chicago (but you still see talkers everywhere), but nowhere else I know of nearby. I understand the law completely (studies have shown that phone conversations are MUCH different than if you have a passenger in the car) and I know I'm a worse driver when I'm gabbing, but I seriously rely on my commute conversations - it's pretty much the only time I catch up with friends. I will say though that I think that if it's illegal to talk on your phone as you drive, it should also be illegal to smoke or eat. Lighting a cigarette is WAY more dangerous than dialing, and I can put my phone down (or use a headset, which I often do) whereas most people don't do that with a cigarette and just drive one handed. OH! And I think smoking should absolutely be banned if there is a child in the car. Every time I see that it makes me sick. But I digress from the topic at hand...
Posted: 7/14/2008 10:12:36 AM

P: 7/14/2008 10:21:47 AM
Deelight Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,078 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 10/4/2007	Texting and driving has to be one of the stupidest things ever, you cannot concentrate on the road while your are sending an SMS. In OZ it is illegal to use your phone when driving period. It annoys me to no end when people use there mobile when behind the wheel of the car especially in merging lanes on the freeway , just pull over and take the call or call them back when you get out of the car. __________________________________________________________ Sometimes if your really lucky all your dreams do come true ...............
Posted: 7/14/2008 10:21:47 AM

P: 7/14/2008 11:46:58 AM
LuckyTexan Ideal Rock Total Posts: 768 Last Post: 4/26/2009 Member Since: 6/16/2008	Date: 7/13/2008 8:55:45 PM Author: MINIMS In California it's illegal to smoke in a car if there's a child in the car. Something I REALLY miss about California. The smoking laws!!! They JUST passed legislation in the city of Houston, that makes it illegal to smoke in public restaurants, and common indoor areas of bars. If you want to sit outside and enjoy a breeze... be prepared to get smoked out!!! I smoked for 15 years and quit when I started trying to have a baby... and I am SOOOOOOO annoyed by cigarette smoke!!! No idea why!!! I used to smoke a pack or MORE a day!!! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In regards to cell phone talking while driving. I have to say... I don't do it. If my phone rings when I'm driving, I don't answer it. I lived in England and saw a very deadly crash on the M4 with like 14 big rigs and 90 some odd cars... and they say it was from someone talking on a cell phone in rain. Which happens everyday there... I think they've since passed legislation to ban driving and talking on cell phones! This was back in like 1998 too, so maybe someone from the UK remembers it. I have 2 babies in my car, and whoever is calling me, they can wait!!! Your focus goes completely off the road when you talk on the phone, and you become a danger to yourself, your passengers and the people around you. I can't remember where I saw it, but I read somewhere that driving and talking on the phone can be compared to being drunk! Come on Texas, get on the bandwagon!!! *************************************************** "Love will remain a mystery, but give me your hand and you will see, your heart is keeping time with me... What a feeling!" -Aqualung/Brighter than Sunshine
Posted: 7/14/2008 11:46:58 AM

P: 7/14/2008 1:21:50 PM
fiery Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,104 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 5/18/2008	It has been illegal in Miami Dade for some time now. But good luck getting Miami PD to give a hoot. Theyre awful here and Im sorry if that happens to offend anyone. This is off topic but just as an exampleyesterday we were driving down Ocean Drive and out of nowhere there was this sign to turn left. But this being Miami, everyone (including us) ignored the sign and kept going straight. The cop watching the road was off to the side eating and just looking at traffic. I turned to my BF and said watch, shes going to finish eating right when we get there and tell us to turn around. Sure enough, thats exactly what happenedand in true Miami fashion we argued until she said fine just go. When in Rome...
Posted: 7/14/2008 1:21:50 PM

P: 7/14/2008 3:10:09 PM
Addy Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,915 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 10/20/2007	It's illegal in England to be holding a phone while driving. You can use handsfree.
Posted: 7/14/2008 3:10:09 PM

P: 7/14/2008 4:40:14 PM
IndyGirl22 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,638 Last Post: 10/17/2008 Member Since: 9/16/2007	It's not illegal here in Indiana...although the roads aren't nearly as busy as some of the places you guys are driving. I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I suspect we'll have a law enacted whenever the cell phone-related accidents increase in number, but what about eating in your car? Or listening to the radio loudly? Or any number of things that could distract you? It's difficult to draw the line and even more so to enforce it. We are not self-employed. ~ Gen. Petraeus in response to a question of how he would advise the next President on Iraq.
Posted: 7/14/2008 4:40:14 PM

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