Well it's been a long time coming but for the residents of California, we will no longer be able to drive and talk on the phone at the same time...well at least not directly through our phones. July 1st will kick off the "Hands Free" law in California, which prohibits the use of a cell phone while driving. The only way calls can be handled on the road now is through hands free Bluetooth devices. This law applies for everyone ages 18 and older. For those younger than 18 and have their driver's license, there is no cell phone activity permitted at all, that includes making outgoing calls, incoming calls, and text messaging with and without a Bluetooth device. The first citation will be $91 and the second offense will be $211, a pretty hefty price for just picking up your phone. Fortunately, many police stations around San Diego report that there will be a 30 day grace period where offenders will be given a warning rather than a citation. Watching the news today one reporter stated that although direct cell phone use is now prohibited in a vehicle anyone 18 and over can still text message "while driving." Haha now I love texting as much as the next guy and some people are good at texting while driving but looking at what the new law is trying to enforce...doesn't that just defeat the whole purpose? (._.)
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