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Submitted: August 30, 2006 - 9:50am
Last updated: February 21, 2008 - 3:33am
Last updated: February 21, 2008 - 3:33am
CALIFORNIAN ASSEMBLY OKs LIMITING DRIVERS' CELL PHONE USE
[SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle, AUTHOR: Matthew Yi and Kimberly Geiger]
California motorists would have to use hands-free devices while driving and chatting on their cell phones under a bill that cleared the Assembly and is expected to advance to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk. The legislation seeks to impose a fine of $20 for a first offense and $50 for subsequent offenses. However, the infraction would not result in adding a point to motorists' driving records. Gov Schwarzenegger said recently that something should be done about drivers who are distracted by their cell phones.
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