California's New Driving Cell Phone Laws: 5 Ways to Avoid Getting a Ticket

Janet Cey
In July 2008, California is enforcing its new Driving cell phone laws. There are two new laws being enforced. The first new law will prohibit anyone from using a hand held cell phones while driving. Hand-free phone devices will be allowed to adults 18 and older. The second new driving law prohibits drivers under age 18 to use hand held and hands free phone devices at all. With these two new laws being enforced Californians are going to have to be careful from getting a ticket. If you want to know how to avoid getting a ticket for talking on a hand held cell phone while driving then here are 5 ways you can.

# 5 Don't get caught on your cell Phone while driving

This way is not the best way advice to give, but if you are going to talk on a hand held device then don't get caught using it while driving. Talking on a hand held cell phone device is a very bad habit to break, but just remember if you decide to risk it your odds on getting caught are usually 50/50.

# 4 Only talk on the phone for a few minutes

This advice is for both people who talk on Hand held devices and Hands free. Since there are two laws taking place and one of them is for people 18 and under that prohibits them from any cell phone use while driving, this may be something to think about. If you really have to be on a cell phone while driving then only talk on the phone for a few minutes then get off. Tell the people you are talking to you are driving and you will call them back when you are stopped.

# 3 Put your hand held cell phone on speaker

This advice is for people who do not have hands free devices. Instead of putting your phone right to your ear, put your speaker phone on. This way you are less likely to get a ticket because you have your speaker phone on.

# 2 Get a Hands Free Device

This is probably a good thing to help people avoid getting a ticket for talking on their cell phones while driving. Getting a hands free device is a very safe thing to do and you will probably not get a ticket for doing so unless you are 18 and under. Getting a hands free device is inexpensive and definitely follows the Law.

# 1 Don't talk on the Phone while driving

If you want to avoid getting a ticket for driving on the cell phone completely then the best thing to do is not talk on your phone at all while driving.

So if you want to know some ways to avoid getting a ticket in California for driving while talking on your cell phone then this advice is for you.

Published by Janet Cey

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  • buh1/15/2009

    sssso not true i got a ticket while talking on speaker phone!!! and i wasnt holding it up to my ear...it was down below the steering wheel!!! wtf!

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