With the continuous upsurge of auto accident cases in California, the state government has enacted a new law that will set some limitations in the use of mobile phones while driving. Taking effect this first day of July, the Cellular Phone Law seeks to prevent drivers from engaging with fatal auto collisions that brought about great damages in the lives of the victims.
The said law will prohibit using cell phones unless a driver has a hands free device. Drivers who will fail to abide by this rule will be fined $20 on the first offense and $50 for the succeeding violations.
However, the law will allow automobile drivers to use cell phones in emergency cases. This law also exempts commercial vehicle drivers who are using push-to-talk phones until July 1, 2011.
With this law, California will now be included in the list of states that has a law on cellular phone use while driving.
Now, in my own view, this legal development will just create a bit of impact of diminishing auto collision incidents. The real problem does not rely mainly on whether a driver has his/her both hands on the wheel but rather his/her concentration in driving.
Again, as an auto collision lawyer myself, I would suggest that our legislators focus their attempt to minimize road accidents on laws that will compel drivers to take a course on safe driving. I do believe that adequate information will threaten those unruly drivers, which will eventually lessen the accounts of auto accidents.
The said law will prohibit using cell phones unless a driver has a hands free device. Drivers who will fail to abide by this rule will be fined $20 on the first offense and $50 for the succeeding violations.
However, the law will allow automobile drivers to use cell phones in emergency cases. This law also exempts commercial vehicle drivers who are using push-to-talk phones until July 1, 2011.
With this law, California will now be included in the list of states that has a law on cellular phone use while driving.
Now, in my own view, this legal development will just create a bit of impact of diminishing auto collision incidents. The real problem does not rely mainly on whether a driver has his/her both hands on the wheel but rather his/her concentration in driving.
Again, as an auto collision lawyer myself, I would suggest that our legislators focus their attempt to minimize road accidents on laws that will compel drivers to take a course on safe driving. I do believe that adequate information will threaten those unruly drivers, which will eventually lessen the accounts of auto accidents.
