Code Red
About
WyBlog, the best thing about New Jersey since the invention of the 24 hour diner.
Chris Wysocki
Caldwell, NJ
The nine most terrifying words in the English language are "I'm from the government and I'm here to help." - Ronald Reagan
Subscribe
Recent Posts
Recent Comments (RSS)
Twitter Feed
Blogroll
Links
Linkiest
CH 2.0 Info Center
The Jersey Report
Labor Union Report
Memeorandum
Net Right Nation
The Patriot Post Newsletter
Pajamas Media
PJTV
Victor Davis Hanson
J! E! T! S! Jets! Jets! Jets!
OpenVMS.org Portal
AVS Forum
NJ.com Caldwell Forum
The Caldwells Patch
The Jersey Tomato Press
![[socia.list]](http://wyblog.us/images/socia_list-1-200x75.jpg)
Badges
Link to me
Feedjit
Search WyBlog
The Party of "No"
Fair Use Notice
"This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. It is being made available in an effort to advance the understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, social issues, etc. It is believed that this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit for research and educational purposes."
Hey! I've moved to He's Pretty Fly For A Jersey Guy.
Please update your bookmarks. Thanks!
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
NC town bans all cell phone use, even hands-free, while driving
The state Attorney General says it's unenforceable, but that didn't stop the Chapel Hill, North Carolina city council from enacting a total ban on cell phone use while driving.
Talking on a cell phone while driving in Chapel Hill becomes illegal June 1.
The town became the first in the nation to pass an ordinance outlawing talking on both hand-held and hands-free cell phones while driving. After two years of discussion on the issue, the council voted 5-4 Monday night.
The ban defies an opinion from the state attorney general's office that the town lacks the authority to prohibit talking on cell phones while driving.
Authority, sma-thority, we're True Believers here!
The council deadlocked 4-4 on the ban earlier this month. It required a second reading Monday night. Council member Ed Harrison, who was absent during the first reading, cast the deciding vote.
Harrison, an avid cyclist, said much of the odd driving he encounters is caused by people distracted by talking on a cell phone.
"[It] is not by people who are eating things or combing their hair or putting on lipstick," he said. "It's by people who are talking on a cell phone and not seeing me."
Listen up Sanctimonious Bicycle Dude, maybe they think you're a dick and they're aiming for you. And how exactly did you determine they're talking on a hands-free cell phone anyway? ESP? Because that guy who looks like he's talking into thin air could be singing along to the radio.
Or just talking to himself. You gonna ban that too?
And did I mention that this ban was unenforceable? Well it is. There's "exceptions." Like talking to "a spouse, parent or child." What's Chapel Hill's version of Barney Fife gonna do, grab the phone and verify you're talking to mom? Drive on over to mom's house and make her swear she's really your mom?
Nah. At $25 a pop this is purely a money-maker at the expense of out-of-town
drivers cruising the main roads blissfully unaware that nanny-state hell is
up around the next bend. Pull 'em over, write 'em a summons, and wait for
the check to come in the mail. Free money!
Posted at 21:41 by Chris Wysocki
[/tech]
Comments | Perm Link |
Technorati Tags:
cell-phone
chapel-hill-nc
nanny-state
|
Tweet
| Previous: This just in, Mitt Romney has a nice house! | Next: We have officially reached the David Dinkins stage of the Obama presidency |
| Main | |