Comments on: California’s Cell Phone Law http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=californias-cell-phone-law You dare agree with me? Prepare to meet your horrible doom! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:50:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: will http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1#comment-83197 will Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:07:32 +0000 http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law#comment-83197 thank you for your advice, i went to court to contest the citation, i had to pay the $139.00 and set a new court date for next month, i called several times to the courthouse and they keep telling me *its court fees**, so i must fight this , i think its an abuse and rippoff, if i dont win the case i will contact an attorney , but not before i made public all this case to the media people should know what they are dealing with , im still very upset thank you for your advice, i went to court to contest the citation, i had to pay the $139.00 and set a new court date for next month, i called several times to the courthouse and they keep telling me *its court fees**, so i must fight this , i think its an abuse and rippoff, if i dont win the case i will contact an attorney , but not before i made public all this case to the media
people should know what they are dealing with , im still very upset

]]> By: archshrk http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1#comment-74766 archshrk Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:21:39 +0000 http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law#comment-74766 <a href="http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law#comment-74733" rel="nofollow">Will</a>, the first thing I'd check is to make sure the citation is for using the cell phone. You may have been cited for something else like "distracted driving". Second, contact the court and see if they can explain it to you. It may be that the fine is $20 but there are court fees included or that's the the fee if you take drivers' ed to remove it from your record. I'll see if I can find more info. Note this from the DMV website. <blockquote>Q: What is the fine if I’m convicted? A: The base fine for the FIRST offense is $20 and $50 for subsequent convictions. With the addition of penalty assessments, <strong>the fine can be more than triple</strong> the base fine amount.</blockquote> Will, the first thing I’d check is to make sure the citation is for using the cell phone. You may have been cited for something else like “distracted driving”. Second, contact the court and see if they can explain it to you. It may be that the fine is $20 but there are court fees included or that’s the the fee if you take drivers’ ed to remove it from your record. I’ll see if I can find more info.

Note this from the DMV website.

Q: What is the fine if I’m convicted?

A: The base fine for the FIRST offense is $20 and $50 for subsequent convictions. With the addition of penalty assessments, the fine can be more than triple the base fine amount.

]]> By: Will http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1#comment-74733 Will Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:29:53 +0000 http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law#comment-74733 hello, i got a citation last dec 8 while driving to LAX. on the 405 fwy, i was not using the phone, i was looking at the time while i got stop, the officer gave a ticket and now i just got on the mail a bail out for $139.00 , i m going to court, i read the vehicle code all over , the dmv, and all kind of instruction books and it mention only $20 first offence and 50 the next, im very upset and dissapointed at the law, can anybody give an advice hello, i got a citation last dec 8 while driving to LAX. on the 405 fwy, i was not using the phone, i was looking at the time while i got stop, the officer gave a ticket and now i just got on the mail a bail out for $139.00 , i m going to court, i read the vehicle code all over , the dmv, and all kind of instruction books and it mention only $20 first offence and 50 the next, im very upset and dissapointed at the law, can anybody give an advice

]]> By: N. Spalding http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1#comment-65881 N. Spalding Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:03:44 +0000 http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law#comment-65881 come on who are they kidding. This law will have no effect what so ever. A driver is just as easily distracted with a passenger as they are with a phone conversation. And did anyone pay attention to the law as it is written? It is illegal to have the phone up to your ear but NOT in your hand while you send a text to someone. That's a good idea let's all send "TEXT" messages and totally take our eyes off the road. Some real smart politician put a lot of thought into this law. Just another way to dip into the californian wallets with no justification to back it. come on who are they kidding. This law will have no effect what so ever. A driver is just as easily distracted with a passenger as they are with a phone conversation. And did anyone pay attention to the law as it is written? It is illegal to have the phone up to your ear but NOT in your hand while you send a text to someone. That’s a good idea let’s all send “TEXT” messages and totally take our eyes off the road. Some real smart politician put a lot of thought into this law. Just another way to dip into the californian wallets with no justification to back it.

]]> By: John L. http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1#comment-65876 John L. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:34:16 +0000 http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law#comment-65876 I just have one HUGE problem about this law... I, as a California driver, now have no way of knowing if a driver with a headset is actually talking on their cell phone. And let us admit it... talking on the cell phone while driving, with or without a headset, takes away the driver's attention. The only way I could determine if a driver with a cell phone would be a danger to me was to see if they have their cell phone held up to their ear. What CA government should have done was banning cell phones from all Class C drivers while driving. So when any one of them is breaking the law by having their cell phone held up to their ear, everyone else can see that and distance themselves from that driver. I just have one HUGE problem about this law… I, as a California driver, now have no way of knowing if a driver with a headset is actually talking on their cell phone. And let us admit it… talking on the cell phone while driving, with or without a headset, takes away the driver’s attention.

The only way I could determine if a driver with a cell phone would be a danger to me was to see if they have their cell phone held up to their ear.

What CA government should have done was banning cell phones from all Class C drivers while driving. So when any one of them is breaking the law by having their cell phone held up to their ear, everyone else can see that and distance themselves from that driver.

]]> By: G http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1#comment-65818 G Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:37:26 +0000 http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law#comment-65818 Using one hand on the phone is not the problem, its the fact that a person is not concentrating on the road while having a conversation with someone. Watch, I bet that this stupid law will not have any effect because people will still be distracted using those retarded bluetooth ear pieces. Using one hand on the phone is not the problem, its the fact that a person is not concentrating on the road while having a conversation with someone. Watch, I bet that this stupid law will not have any effect because people will still be distracted using those retarded bluetooth ear pieces.

]]> By: Cell phones - New Law (2008) | archshrk http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1#comment-65199 Cell phones - New Law (2008) | archshrk Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:32:57 +0000 http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law#comment-65199 [...] previously reported, California is enacting a new hands-free cell phone law that takes effect July 1st, 2008. Below is [...] [...] previously reported, California is enacting a new hands-free cell phone law that takes effect July 1st, 2008. Below is [...]

]]> By: Leslie http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1#comment-54717 Leslie Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:45:35 +0000 http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law#comment-54717 I thought the law said that anyone under the age of 18 was not permitted to use any sort of phone, not even a hands free device. If you are over the age of 18 you may use hands free. I thought the law said that anyone under the age of 18 was not permitted to use any sort of phone, not even a hands free device. If you are over the age of 18 you may use hands free.

]]> By: Ani http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1#comment-54327 Ani Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:19:44 +0000 http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law#comment-54327 Thought this came into effect this month. Glad to see I have a little more time to invest in my hands free/blue tooth. Thought this came into effect this month. Glad to see I have a little more time to invest in my hands free/blue tooth.

]]> By: Starphantom12 http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1#comment-54218 Starphantom12 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:15:23 +0000 http://archshrk.com/2008/01/californias-cell-phone-law#comment-54218 We got this law fairly recently in New Mexico. The number of people with those bluetooth earphone attachments has jumped waaaaaay up. We got this law fairly recently in New Mexico. The number of people with those bluetooth earphone attachments has jumped waaaaaay up.

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