New California Cell Phone Laws While Driving

Over the years, California has passed a number of different laws specifically prohibiting cell phone usage while driving.  But from what I see on the roads, the number of people using cell phones while driving has stayed the same, if not increased.

I thought the new cell phone laws were put in place so that the roads would be safer, with less distracted drivers, but I see more distracted drivers than ever.  How are all of these people getting away with driving and using their cell phones?  I decided to do some research and get to the bottom of this.

Upon completion of my research, I discovered that there were some loop holes in California's cell phone laws. Allow me to illustrate my findings with some photos and descriptions.

Fig. 1

California law prohibits all drivers from using a handheld wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle, as depicted above.  If a police officer sees you doing this, he will issue you a ticket.