Blake
11-07-2014, 10:51 AM
".......... goes into effect Jan. 1, 2015."By strengthening this law, we're going to make San Antonio much safer," District 10 Councilman Mike Gallagher said in October, when the council's Public Safety Committee approved the proposal.It is currently illegal to use a cellphone while driving in school zones. The new ordinance expands the law to include all parts of the city.
Drivers would not be allowed to talk, text, view email and pictures, or use smartphone apps while driving, even if the driver is at a stoplight or stuck in traffic.
San Antonio police Chief William McManus said the increase in safety is not the law’s only benefit."It makes it a lot easier to enforce (texting while driving laws) because typically what you hear when someone is stopped for texting is, 'I was just dialing a phone number.’ Well, now you can't do either," he said.Hands-free devices are exempt from the ban. Drivers would also be allowed to use their smartphone for GPS navigation so long as it is affixed to their vehicle. Emergency calls would also be exempt.The ordinance does not apply to a person who is: On private property or legally parked, operating an authorized emergency vehicle while acting in an official capacity, licensed by the Federal Communications Commission while operating a radio frequency device other than a wireless communication device, or preventing injury to a person or property.A violation would cost a driver $200.......
http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksat/news/2014/11/06/council-votes-to-ban-hand-held-devices-in-cars.html
Drivers would not be allowed to talk, text, view email and pictures, or use smartphone apps while driving, even if the driver is at a stoplight or stuck in traffic.
San Antonio police Chief William McManus said the increase in safety is not the law’s only benefit."It makes it a lot easier to enforce (texting while driving laws) because typically what you hear when someone is stopped for texting is, 'I was just dialing a phone number.’ Well, now you can't do either," he said.Hands-free devices are exempt from the ban. Drivers would also be allowed to use their smartphone for GPS navigation so long as it is affixed to their vehicle. Emergency calls would also be exempt.The ordinance does not apply to a person who is: On private property or legally parked, operating an authorized emergency vehicle while acting in an official capacity, licensed by the Federal Communications Commission while operating a radio frequency device other than a wireless communication device, or preventing injury to a person or property.A violation would cost a driver $200.......
http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksat/news/2014/11/06/council-votes-to-ban-hand-held-devices-in-cars.html