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PUBLISHED 9-1-2006 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger shouldn’t hang up on a bill that would require drivers to use a hand-free device if they want to use a cell phone in a car. He should sign SB1613 by Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto. The governor has said in the past that something needs to be done about the problem of drivers being distracted while talking on the phone, but has not endorsed a legislative solution. But the time to equivocate on the issue has long since passed. Years of public outrage about inattentive drivers and long experience with accident statistics show Simitian’s bill is needed. The bill would impose a fine of $20 for the first offense of driving while holding a phone in hand, and $50 fines for subsequent violations. There are exemptions for emergency situations and a few other highly specialized situations. Several factors make Simitian’s bill a good one: • Cell phone use is all but universal, but only about one-third of...
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