“SACRAMENTO — California drivers chafing at the ban on holding cellphones can soon forget about texting, too: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has banned motorists from sending, writing or reading messages on electronic devices starting Jan. 1st. Schwarzenegger signed legislation Wednesday that imposes a $20 fine for a first offense of texting while driving and a $50 fine for any subsequent violation”

Wow good thing they figured this out. I guess I won’t be able to write any more FLog entries while stuck in traffic on the way home from work. What, it took an extra 6 months for our esteemed California legislature to figure out that people use their cell phones for other things then talking?

Let me wipe out about, I’m going to take a guess at 20 laws on the books in one shot. Here goes -

GTSparkplug Proposal, Docket Id 123-456 to be enacted as unlawful to be distracted while driving, cause of distraction is inconsequential on the basis for violation of the vehicle code vc-123-456 (ticket). This may be, but not limited to the following actions, Lighting a cigarette, looking for your Cell to text or talk, texting or talking on a cell, reading a book, doing your hair, plucking your eylashes, application of makeup (includes mascara), indescrete sexual acts, sleeping, open heart surgery, pocket dog on lap, watching illegal DVD player in dash, rockin’ too hard to AC/DC, fiddiling with GPS, yelling at other vehicle occupants… (ADD YOUR FAVORITE DISTRACTION HERE).

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