| California hands-free cell phone law, state laws effective 2007-01-01. Current California law updates or changes effective: 2011-07-01. Hands free info for wireless cellular telephone use while driving in California for general drivers, minors, taxi, limo, commercial truck, school and transit bus, text messaging. Penalty and fine(s) info for California. Cell phone law commentary listings
California
Hands Free Cell Phone law summary -
Category: General Drivers |
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| California State Hands Free law in effect: | Yes - There IS a current law for this
region | | Cell Phone Law Effective: | 2008-07-01 | | California State Cell Phone Law number | 23123 , 23124 and 23125 | | Legislation change pending: | Legislation in progress or change pending | | Legislation change effective: | 2011-07-01 | | Research date: | 2008-07-01 | | Synopsis for General Drivers: | All use prohibited for drivers
under age 18 and all with instruction permits | | Also Check: California - Minor Drivers Hands Free Cell Phone law summary |
California Cell Phone Law violation penalties & fines |
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California Cell Phone Law violation name:
Hand-Held Wireless Telephone: Prohibited Use | | Penalty - 1st offense: | $20 - Traffic Infraction - Fine - Driver gets a traffic ticket | | Penalty - 2nd offense: | $50 - Traffic Infraction - Fine - Driver gets a traffic ticket | | Penalty - 3rd offense: | $50 - Traffic Infraction - Fine - Driver gets a traffic ticket | | Enforcement type: | Secondary enforcement | Driving record impact: California does use a Points system, however no points are applied to the driving record. | | Link to California State Cell Phone Law page | | Link to California State website |
California
Hands Free Cell Phone law summary -
Category: Minor Drivers |
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| Minor drivers under 18 years old prohibited from using cell phone while driving |
California
Hands Free Cell Phone law summary -
Category: Taxi & Limosine drivers |
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| Legal and Required to use hands
free device |
California
Hands Free Cell Phone law summary -
Category: Truck Drivers - Commercial |
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| Legal and Required to use hands free device, special rules for this category |
California
Hands Free Cell Phone law summary -
Category: Bus Drivers - Public Transit & School |
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| Legal only for emergency use
(police, fire, medical services) |
California State Text Messaging Law summary |
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| California State Text Messaging Law | No known law in effect | | California State Text Messaging Law Effective Date | 0000-00-00 | | California State Text Messaging Law number | (no known law) | | California Text Messaging Law Violation name: (no known law to violate) | | Penalty - 1st offense: | $0 - Traffic Infraction - Fine - Driver gets a traffic ticket |
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