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Schwarzenegger Terminates Texting While Driving in California [Cellphones]
Gizmodo —
... while driving. The bill signed by the Governator himself imposes a $20 fine for the first offense and $50 for repeat offenders starting next year. Kind of a slap on the wrist if you ask me—but that is more than 43 other states in this country are doing. [Crunchgear] ...
Texting while driving officially outlawed in California
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... while driving will keep drivers’ hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road, making our roadways a safer place for all Californians,” said Schwarzenegger.
Everything regarding SMS is prohibited while driving — including sending, reading and writing text messages. You’ll have to get yourself a Bluetooth headset/car-kit in order to do some mobile work while driving. We did suggest this even before this regulation, though.
[Via: CrunchGear]
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Phones Review —
... on a mobile phone whist driving in the state of California will be an illegal action.
As of that time, anyone caught texting at the wheel will face a $20.00 fine in the first instance and a subsequent $50.00 fine for further violations.
Governor Schwarzenegger said: “Banning electronic text messaging while driving will keep drivers’ hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road, making our roadways a safer place for all Californians.”
Source – crunchgear
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California Bans In-Car SMS Sending
High Tech Lounge —
... voice conversations. To my knowledge, if a police officer caught you with your hands holding a phone, that was enough to pull you over. In this way, saying that sending a text message while driving is illegal isn’t really necessary. Reading SMS messages while driving is also banned. The fines don’t sound like much more than a slap on the wrist though. The first offense results in a $20 fine with subsequent violations racking up at $50 each. California Bans In-Car SMS Sending Source: crunchgear.com
