Illinois Town May Outlaw Distracted Driving |
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ABC News Wire (abc@telecom-digest.org) Sat, 18 Mar 2006 16:53:14 -0600
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Putting On Makeup and Talking on the Phone Would Be Illegal
March 18, 2006 -- Drinking a latte, talking on the phone or even
Violators would pay up to $750 in fines.
$750 for "coffee and looking back at your children?" said Alberto
Jenny Cleary, a mother of three, including 2-year-old twins, said
"I'm drinking a cup of coffee, yelling to sit down get in your car
The police chief who drew up the proposal would argue otherwise.
"What I'm advocating," Police Chief Joseph De Lopez said, "is making
Distracted drivers cause an estimated 1.2 million accidents a year. In
Laws Across the Country
At least 17 states have laws that restrict the use of handheld cell
"We try to advocate that motorists use common sense," said Kris Lathan
That is why Connecticut, the District of Columbia and New Hampshire
Town leaders in Winnetka are still talking about whether they could
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