Cell phone use while driving in NJ may soon be a primary offense
12-16-05, 11:30 AM
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From The Press of Atlantic City:
Drivers using cells beware: Police may soon be on lookout
From Press staff reports
Published: Friday, December 9, 2005
Updated: Friday, December 9, 2005
The Assembly Transportation Committee approved legislation Thursday that makes driving while talking on a hand-held cell phone a primary offense.
That means law-enforcement officers could stop a driver solely for the offense of talking on the cell phone.
The bill already passed a state Senate committee and awaits further approval in both houses.
https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/n...-5771663c.html
Drivers using cells beware: Police may soon be on lookout
From Press staff reports
Published: Friday, December 9, 2005
Updated: Friday, December 9, 2005
The Assembly Transportation Committee approved legislation Thursday that makes driving while talking on a hand-held cell phone a primary offense.
That means law-enforcement officers could stop a driver solely for the offense of talking on the cell phone.
The bill already passed a state Senate committee and awaits further approval in both houses.
https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/n...-5771663c.html
12-16-05, 12:34 PM
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Nothing will happen. We have that ban in NYC and drivers are on the phone all the time.
12-16-05, 01:37 PM
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This is Jersey, though. The cops there used to be pretty predatory in enforcing traffic laws - well, at least along the Garden State Parkway.
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Originally Posted by phillydcbiker
Good.
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Originally Posted by spandexwarrior
This is Jersey, though. The cops there used to be pretty predatory in enforcing traffic laws - well, at least along the Garden State Parkway.
12-16-05, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by oboeguy
Nothing will happen. We have that ban in NYC and drivers are on the phone all the time.
12-16-05, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by spandexwarrior
This is Jersey, though. The cops there used to be pretty predatory in enforcing traffic laws - well, at least along the Garden State Parkway.
But thats because its not all about revenue like it is with the local cops in some towns.
12-16-05, 09:58 PM
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Actually, all the rules are already in place. They simply need to be enforced.
A little driver education would also go a long way.
But it'll never happen. Americans are far too lazy and far too easily manipulated to care that over 40,000 die a year on our highways. Now if they were soldiers, there would be all kinds of protests, impeachments, etc...
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A little driver education would also go a long way.
But it'll never happen. Americans are far too lazy and far too easily manipulated to care that over 40,000 die a year on our highways. Now if they were soldiers, there would be all kinds of protests, impeachments, etc...
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Originally Posted by PhillyCx
Not true... "Oh, you're an EMT, have a nice day." Those guys dont care.
