JULY 1, 2008 DEADLINE FOR CALIFORNIA DRIVERS TO SWITCH FROM HAND-HELD WIRELESS PHONES TO HANDS-FREE DEVICES
THE DEADLINE FOR DRIVERS IN CALIFORNIA TO MAKE THE SWITCH FROM HAND-HELD WIRELESS PHONES TO HANDS-FREE DEVICES ...
WHO: SHERIFF LEE BACA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT; SECRETARY DALE BONNER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY; COMMISSIONER JOE FARROW, CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL; CHIEF JIM HUDSON, ALHAMBRA POLICE DEPARTMENT; AND DIRECTOR WILL KEMPTON, CALTRANS.
WHAT: THE DEADLINE FOR DRIVERS IN CALIFORNIA TO MAKE THE SWITCH FROM HAND-HELD WIRELESS PHONES TO HANDS-FREE DEVICES IS JULY 1, 2008. IN A FINAL PUSH TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT THE NEW LAW, THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL (CHP) KICKS OFF A STATEWIDE MEDIA BLITZ THIS WEEK. THE GOAL IS TO GET THE WORD OUT TO EVERYONE BY JULY 1, 2008.
WHEN: FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2008, AT 9:30 A.M.
WHERE: LOS ANGELES COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
2901 WEST BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90041
(THOMAS GUIDE PAGE 564, H-5)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER TOM MARSHALL AT (916) 657-7202 OR SHERIFF’S HEADQUARTERS BUREAU AT (323) 267-4800 mailto:DZAMUDI@LASD.ORG.
SHB-75M-08 X X X JUNE 5, 2008
LASD WEBLOG COMMENT:
For any questions regarding the new California Cell Phone law, please click on the following link that will take you to CA Dept of Motor Vehicles website.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/cellularphonelaws/index.htm
For specific information and questions, contact CA DMV from their website at:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/contacts/contacts.htm
Posted by: WEBlog Admin - kk | June 26, 2008 at 10:01 AM
What the fine for this if they catch you on the phone?
Posted by: Trudy | June 24, 2008 at 05:36 PM