http://www.wptz.com/news/vermont-new-york/burlington/troopers-answer-questions-about-cellphone-law-online/28272524
The
Vermont State Police is using Facebook to communicate with drivers
about the ban on hand held cellphones and other devices going into
effect Oct. 1.
"If you have anything in your hand when you're driving, an electronic
device in your hand when you're driving, you're subject to being
stopped," said Lt. Garry Scott, the Vermont State Police Traffic Safety
Commander.
The cell phone ban passed the legislature earlier this
year, but lawmakers held off putting it into effect to give the motoring
public time to learn about the new law.
"I testified on this bill the whole way through," he said.
Scott
facilitated the a live chat Friday, taking questions from hundreds of
users. A common question: "what about police using cell phones on the
road?"
"We expect our troopers to be safer than most people on the road, and
set an example. There's going to be circumstances when there are active
situations. A school shooting, for example, when the radio in the car
isn't enough, so there's going to be some circumstances, like that," he
said.
Police say, across the board, if a driver is misusing a
cell phone in times of emergency they'll be writing tickets with
discretion.
Other questions about some of the other things
people do on the road like apply makeup, and read the newspaper came up
in the online chat.
"There's still going to be other
distractions out there. What is going to be the next step is how do we
curb people from this aggressive driving?"
Through this
process some questions, like where is and isn't it okay to position a
phone with-in the car, have created food for thought for officers .
"This doesn't capture everything it doesn't fix everything, but it is a step in the right direction."
im assuming that typing away on a laptop is frowned upon as well. however on dec 30th 2013 that's just what a Windsor county sheriffs employee was doing at 80 mph on rt 91 how do I know? I was in the back terrified thinking I could die if someone blows a tire.
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