Tough Distracted Driving Law Starts Sunday in California
Tough new restrictions on cellphone use while driving start in California Sunday as Assembly Bill 1785 is slated to take effect. People will no longer be able to check their iTunes playlist or check for directions on a smartphone while…
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driving without violating the law. “Technology has improved so rapidly, and our cell phones are more capable of much more than just calls and text messages,” Assembly member Bill Quirk, a Democrat, said in a news release when the bill became law in September. “Smartphones have an abundance of available features that demand a driver’s attention, leading to very dangerous driving behavior. However, such activities are not clearly prohibited by law.”