| State of Washington to ban the use of a hand-held mobile phone while driving. |
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Washington is to become the fourth US state to ban the use of a hand-held mobile phone while driving. The law would go into effect Jan. 1, 2008. The ticket would cost drivers $101. Drivers would still be allowed to use “hands-free” cell phone devices such as headphones or an earpiece.  According to the 2007 Pemco Insurance Northwest Poll, 85 percent of
Washington drivers believe that talking on a cell phone while driving
should be legal only if the driver has a hands-free device, or made
illegal altogether.Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., all have laws prohibiting the use of hand-held phones while driving. California passed a similar law that will go into effect in 2008. Read more about this new law on Seattle post-Intelligence web site and the Seattle Times web site. |
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