“Prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle that is in motion from using the driver's hands to use a handheld telephone except to initiate or terminate a wireless call or to turn on or off the handheld phone; providing that a violation of the Act may be enforced only as a secondary violation; establishing penalties of $40 for a first offense and $100 for a second offense; prohibiting a driver of a school vehicle or a holder of an instructional permit or provisional driver's license from using a handheld phone while driving; etc”. Makes sense to most all of you who follow us on this blog or our other social media outlets. : )
For more information, several news links are available:
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/25196021/detail.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/24/AR2010092406295.html
http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-cell-phone-laws-legislation
http://www.drivinglaws.org/maryland.php
http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/billfile/sb0321.htm
As always, stay SAFE!
Bill Delaney
Thank you for reinforcing this very important message. One would think that people would operate multi-ton missiles with more responsibility, and we wouldn't have to legislate responsible driving.
ReplyDeleteThe motto, "hang up and drive," can be heard frequently from me as I remember the life of my close friend, Rick, who was killed by someone driving and talking on a hand-held cell phone. Her response was, "I didn't see him." This phrase is often heard by us motorcyclists.
Rick left three children and a wife and lots of family and friends who won't forget who he was and what happened.
I appreciate your responsible and important blog post today. In memory of Rick and all those who have been injured or killed by irresponsible behavior, I thank you.
Absolutely! I've seen many near misses and one woman was talking on her cell while she zoomed passed a stopped school bus picking up kids. Lives can be changed forever in a split second.
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