No more cell phones in school zones in Texas
Posted on 07.28.09 10:29PM under Texas Laws
Beginning September 1st Texas Motorists will now be required to adhere to more than just speed limits in school zones come the start of the new school year.
A new Texas law prohibits motorists from using wireless communication devices, like cell phones and PDAs, unless they are hands-free, in active school zones.
The law, which goes into effect September 1, states that the only exception to this would be if a person was making an emergency phone call to an emergency response service, hospital, fire or police department, health clinic, medical doctor’s office or an individual to administer first-aid treatment. The law won’t apply to operators of emergency vehicles acting in an official capacity or motorists licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to operate a radio frequency device.
Offenders of this law could face a fine of up to $200.
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