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Has anyone heard that you aren't allowed to talk on your cell phones while driving in NC...that it is a $100 fine??? My husband said that was what he was told...just checking to see if anyone else had heard this.

Ryan said that he heard this too several months ago, but I haven't been able to find anyone else who has heard it. Ryan says its a law now. I sure would like to know since I talk on my cell all the time!

Me too. I'm always on my phone!!

Definitely cannot use them on base while driving

Ryan did warn me of that when we were their last April!

Like 2 years ago i heard they made that a law for every state but obvioulsy that wasnt true. All i know is you cant talk on phones while driving on base but other than that i havent heard, although i do think if they made something like that a law they would do a better job of informing the public, hopefully, but you never know. It IS North Carolina!

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Originally posted by Stellar1984
Like 2 years ago i heard they made that a law for every state but obvioulsy that wasnt true. All i know is you cant talk on phones while driving on base but other than that i havent heard, although i do think if they made something like that a law they would do a better job of informing the public, hopefully, but you never know. It IS North Carolina!

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That is SO true. Yeah I know you aren't allowed to talk on your cell phone on base but he meant that you weren't allowed to talk on it in general...hmmm..I'll have to find out who he heard this from.

I have ever heard that about Washington, but I don't think its quite true, maybe something in the works, the only thing I know for SURE is that its against the law in New York City, and as far as I know that's the only place. My uncle lives in New Jersey and he got a ticket while in New York!

No that is NOT true. LOL I did some research on that online one day. B/c my husband was talking on the phone while driving and some guy in the car with him said that he couldn't. So I looked it up and found a site that had the cell phone driving laws in every state. You can talk on the phone while driving. You just can't talk on the phone while driving on base.

Cant you use hands free on base? That's what I was told. I know you can't drive and use your cell.

Oh my I would die!!! I always talk on my phone while I'm driving, it keep me entertained!

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Originally posted by Lori
Cant you use hands free on base? That's what I was told. I know you can't drive and use your cell.

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my husband uses his hands free all the time when hes on base..i dont know if its legal or not though...like, he'll be using his cell phone then before he gets to the gate he switches...so i think you might be allowed to use hands free......itd be good to know whats legal and whats not though..i know i dont want to lose driving privilages and i know he doesnt either...

Yes Lori, you can use hands free and it's legal. Like Barb said, in the STATE of NC, it's legal to talk and drive while on the phone, but on base it's legal. It's great to have an ear piece no matter what though, they are awesome and SOO much safer NO MATTER where you are! [:)]

Sloan told me that, and so he thinks that no matter where he is he cant talk even in hole-in-the-earth Big Spring!

I actually called the police department here in jacksonville and they told me that it was suppose to become a law Dec 1, 2005 but it never passed and they are working on it..as it stands right now it is still legal.....

I heard that they are doing that in a few states!

Thanks for all the info and Erika thanks for calling!! I'll have to pass along the word to my hubby. [:)]