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The answer is yes. Many cities have already outlawed the use of cell phones while driving unless a hands-free device is utilized. As I see it, the act of holding a cell phone up to your ear while driving is not inherently dangerous; however, it is the engaging nature of the actual conversation that distracts drivers from the road. Hands-free or not, talking on a cell phone presents another unnecessary danger to motorists.
A jurisdiction-wide ban on driving while talking on a hand-held cellphone is in place in 9 states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and the District of Columbia. Utah has named the offense careless driving.
Text messaging is banned for all drivers in 30 states and the District of Columbia. In addition, novice drivers are banned from texting in 8 states (Alabama, Indiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia) and school bus drivers are banned from text messaging in 2 states (Oklahoma and Texas).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoYes, currently, there is a jurisdiction-wide ban on driving while talking on a hand-held cellphone is in place in 9 states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and the District of Columbia. Utah has named the offense careless driving. Several of the many localities that have enacted restrictions on cellphone use include: Oahu, HI; Chicago, IL; Brookline, MA; Detroit, MI; Santa Fe, NM; Brooklyn, North Olmstead, and Walton Hills, OH; Conshohocken, Lebanon, and West Conshohocken, PA; Waupaca County, WI; and Cheyenne, WY.
Text messaging is banned for all drivers in 30 states and the District of Columbia. In addition, novice drivers are banned from texting in 8 states (Alabama, Indiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia) and school bus drivers are banned from text messaging in 2 states (Oklahoma and Texas).
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Not just in America either. It's also illegal in the UK, and quite likely in other countries too.
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∙ 7y agoABSOLUTELY ! You're behind the wheel of a car to DRIVE - NOTHING else matters ! Missed calls can be answered when you get home !
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∙ 14y agoThe following states as of June 2009 have banned driving while using a cell phone: California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Washington
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∙ 7y agoMany states and countries do ban using cell phones while driving. There are ads against texting while driving because it has been shown to cause accidents.
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∙ 7y agoThey are where I live but enforcing the law is the problem.
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∙ 11y agoNO
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Is it illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving in Ohio?
In Brooklyn, Ohio it is illegal tio use a cell phone while driving
Is it illegal to use your cell phone while driving in Tennessee?
Yes, it is illegal to use a handheld cell phone while driving in Tennessee. Drivers are prohibited from holding a cellphone or other electronic device to conduct voice communication. Hands-free devices are allowed.
Should students use cell phones while driving?
No one should use cell phones while driving. Cell phone use while driving has been shown to cause as many accidents as drunk driving, even when hands-free devices are used. Texting while driving is even worse.
Does Florida have a law banning cell phones while driving?
no.....
What is a best thesis statement of cell phones?
Use of cell phones while driving - is it going to be the last call ?
Is there a law for the US for cell phone use while driving?
Many states in the United States have banned texting on cell phones while driving.
Are federal employees banned from using cell phones while driving?
yes
What is an argument for halting the advances of technology?
Using cell phones while driving
Other than using cell phones what other things do people do while driving that you wish were illegal?
Put make up on. Throw cigarette butts and rubbish out of their car windows,
Why are cell phones bad for your health?
You might use them while driving and cause a wreck.
How many people die from using cell phones on the roads?
Over 2,600 die and 330,000 get injuried from using their cell phones while driving a year.
People driving while on their cell phones?
It's something you should not do unless you want to get in an accident.
