Urbana council backs off cell phone ban
Thursday May 15, 2008
Urbana council members have decided to look before they leap into a ban on drivers talking on cell phones.
The Urbana City Council this week wisely stepped back from a proposal to fine motorists who drive while talking on their cell phones.
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Comments
No, Chicago only bans holding the phone while driving. Talking using a hands-free device (headset) is perfectly legal. This makes some sense. Yesterday I was watching a girl trying to talk, holding a phone in one hand, shifting gears with the other. Every time she had to change gears her truck began to drift into the oncoming lane.
Since we are on it, if Urbana wants to ban all cell phone use in cars to reduce accidents, maybe they also need to ban using cell phones while walking. The girl killed on campus was hit when she walked into traffic without looking because she was busy on her cellphone.
Posted by DEB on May 15, 2008 at 1:22 PM Suggest Removal
