City in Texas outlaws cell phone use in cars.
Posted on 06.26.08 4:55AM under General Texas Defensive Driving
On April 14, 2008, the city council of West University (a city just outside of Houston, TX decided to outlaw the use of cell phones in active school zones. As expected, the Civil Liberties Council are against the measure, hoping that such regulations don’t catch on. This measure is directly focused towards the safety of the children of West University. The new ordinance goes into effect August 1st. People should have their full attention on the activity of driving their car, at all times. Even though, this measure is not about the money, the West University Police department will have no shortage of opportunities to write tickets to drivers breaking this new rule and at $200 for the first offense and $500 for each additional, they stand to rake it in. Since this is the first of its kind, drivers should remember this area while driving, but if this type of measure catches on it will be extremely difficult for drivers to remember which school zones they can and cannot talk on their cell phones and drive. Should other city councils consider such a ban?
Comments are closed.
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |