California Teen Cell Phone Use Ban While Driving

[Maitre]

I thought seatbelt laws and cellphone use laws (in states where full bans are already in effect) are only secondary laws - you can't be stopped specifically for failure to comply, but if you are pulled over for other charges you face an additional penalty.

I may be wrong on this, but I know this much was true with cell phone laws when they were first introduced around here. It wouldn't surprise me if it changed since then, but I haven't heard any word of a change so far.

Cheers,

Munk

I think it depends on the state. I'm pretty sure using a cell phone in NY without a handsfree device is a "stoppable" offense. At least I treated it that way while I was in NY last weekend.