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A look at cell phone driving laws in the USA and around the Globe |
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Written by SymbianOne
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Sunday, 06 January 2008 |
Did you know that the NHTSA estimates 10 percent of drivers on U.S. roads are using some type of mobile phone, either hand-held or hands-free. This article takes a quick look at some of the States and countries that have put laws into place.
The following list details countries with cell phone driving laws that restrict or prohibit handheld cell phones in cars:
USA
- 5 states (California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Washington), the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands have enacted jurisdiction-wide cell phone laws prohibiting driving while talking on handheld cell phones. Many other states ban cell phone use in specific situations.
- 17 states and the District of Columbia have special cell phone driving laws for novice drivers.
- School bus drivers in 14 states and the District of Columbia are prohibited from all cell phone use when passengers are present, except for in emergencies.
- In May of 2007, Washington became the first state to ban driving while texting for all drivers. New Jersey followed suit in November and a few other states are considering similar measures.
- No state completely bans all types of cell phone use (handheld and hands-free) while driving.
- Some states, such as Utah and New Hampshire, treat cell phone use as a larger "distracted driving" issue.
Australia
Austria
Britain
Brazil
Chile
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Philippines
Romania
Singapore
Slovenia
S. Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Turkey
Source: http://www.ghsa.org - Do you talk or text and drive? Ok, I have but don't do it very often at all. I also have hands free headsets as well as a bluetooth headset as well.. texting while I drive... NEVER!
Image Credit: TheOnion
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