Comments on: California: Cell phone laws, legislation

By: Editor

Editor — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:49:32 +0000

Yes, that’s the law. Sorry to hear about your ticket.

By: KH

KH — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:11:56 +0000

Yesterday, I had an medical condition, my doctor asked me to do a blood test in a lab. I typed in the lab address to the Google map in my phone, used that as an navigator. When I am reaching the lab, the cop stopped me, saying I held the cell phone in my hand. I explained to him that I was just driving to the lab and use the phone map as a reference, but he said as long as I touch my phone, holding it in my hand, I violated the law. He gave me a ticket, and I missed the test, since the lab closed at Sat afternoon.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:02:52 +0000

Why isn’t there a place to call in and report like drunk drivers?

By: jeff

jeff — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:35:34 +0000

They should design cars that have a sensor that blocks the cell signal while the engine is on. NOW we need laws AND enforcement for those idiots driving around with thumping stereos.

By: Kregg

Kregg — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:57:42 +0000

First of all, Shoan, I am not silly and second I was not trying to beat the law…the law is what my question was. Stop trying to be mister politically correct when you have no clue what your talking about. put the facts where your big mouth is and show me a law that can be enforced by anyone’s interpretation.

By: Kathleen Carpenter

Kathleen Carpenter — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:42:07 +0000

On October 14, 2011 (just a few weeks ago) I was returning home from a vacation at Disneyland with my daughters and two of their friends to celebrate our fall birthdays. When we were on the 57 approaching the lane to merge with I-10 our lane came to a complete stop due to a dog on the highway but the other lanes were at full speed. I put my flashers behind me to alert traffic we stopped but the car didn’t stop or even brake and hit us at a full speed of 70 plus mph. I had rented a Dodge Grand Caravan instead of taking my sedan car and it saved our lives-but there isn’t much left of the van. Because he was relaxed and unaware of the impending crash his injuries are minimal and walked away. However, we are all with injuries and will be dealing with them for some time. We were pushed into a vehicle in front of us and they sustained injuries as well. The 18 year old that hit us was texting and had no idea we had come to a stop. The pictures of the scene still make me cringe. I cannot speak loud enough against texting or talking on the phone while driving. This young boy was inexperienced as a driver and didn’t understand what his actions could cause. I am full support of banning texting and driving or talking on the phone and will assist any way possible to get legislation passed in to help save lives. To have one lost – it is one too many.

By: Shoan Shilan

Shoan Shilan — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:09:55 +0000

the point is that using the device is DISTRACTING YOU FROM DRIVING — texting, talking, taking photos, whats the difference? Make it easy on yourself, heres the mantra: No TEXTING, TALKING OR TAKING PHOTOS. Silly people try and beat the law by sidestepping a common sense issue.

By: Joe Stentorian

Joe Stentorian — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:57:52 +0000

Sonya, please spread your news about your injured daughter. However, me and other giving California 200 dollars ain’t gonna solve a thing. It’s my personal freedom to choose to not talk on cell phone.

Everyone is Palo Alto and Redwood city, please vote against Joe Simitian. He needs to be out of office for making up bogus law one after another to restrict personal liberty.

By: K. VILLE

K. VILLE — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:30:44 +0000

I was pulled over for taking a picture with my cell while driving. The CHP officer gave me a ticket for cell phone use while driving. I wasn’t talking or texting … Can I contest this? any advice would be helpful.

By: sonya

sonya — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:38:12 +0000

This is very sad! Our daughter sent a a text message while driving her younger brother into wrestling practice in rural Minnesota four years ago. She rolled the vehicle multiple times injuring her brother and also injuring herself. She was ejected from the vehicle and is now living life as a paraplegic with a complete spinal cord injurty. It is a tragedy that many people don’t take distracted driving seriously. When an accident affects a person, a loved one, or a friend, I can guarantee their perspective will change.