Thursday, February 14, 2013
One New Jersey police chief says it is unconstitutional in New Jersey. What do you think Millburn-Short Hills?
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Thursday, February 14
There is no doubt texting while driving is not safe, but should police officers be able to check your phone during a motor vehicle stop? At least in New Jersey you don't have to worry about it, according to one state police chief. "It is not legal in the state of New Jersey," said Ridgewood Police Chief John Ward. "It has been deemed unconstitutional." According to Ward, the police cannot just grab the phone during a motor vehicle stop or at the scene of an accident. "We need to get a warrant to look into it," he said. "The only way we would have the opportunity to seek cell phone records is if there's probable cause to believe the phone was involved ... but we'd need a witness and/or probable cause. We can't just arbitrarily check …
Friday, January 11, 2013
National Average Expected to Peak at $3.60-$3.80 Per Gallon This Year
The following is a release from AAA New Jersey --------------- Gasoline prices this year will be less expensive than in 2012 as a result of increased domestic oil production and lower demand, according to AAA. The national average price of gasoline should peak at $3.60-$3.80 per gallon barring any significant unanticipated events, which compares to a peak of $3.94 a gallon in 2012. “Cheaper gas prices are good news for the millions of Americans that depend on their car to travel where they need to go,” said Cathleen Lewis, director of Public Affairs for AAA New Jersey. “Lower gasoline prices should translate into billions of dollars in tangible household savings given that the vast majority of Americans rely on automobiles to live their …
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Federal transportation agency claims even hands-free use is hazardous.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Should drivers be banned from using a cellphone, even in hands-free mode? The federal National Transportation Safety Board doesn't believe it makes any difference whether the driver is holding the cellphone or using it in handsfree mode—all cellphone use by motorists is hazardous, the agency said. In a statement issued this week, the board (which has no legal authority to regulate cellphones itself) urged state governments to ban all cellphone use by drivers. New Jersey already has one of the toughest laws in the nation on the use of cellphones while driving. And a bill introduced last month in the Assembly would make it even tougher, adding up to two months in jail to the current $100 fine. But the state Court of Appeals interpreted that …
Joanne Smythe
1:08 am on Friday, February 22, 2013
A world where cell phones are silent on the train actually sounds quite good. more ›