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From: x@y.com
radioguy abused usenet on 17 Aug 2010:
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>>
>> New York State has a law that does not allow you to use a hand-held
>> mobil
> e
>> telephone while you drive. If you use a hand-held mobile telephone
>> whi
> le
>> you drive, except to call 911 or to contact medical, fire or police
>> personnel about an emergency, you can receive a traffic ticket and
>> pay a maximum fine of $100 and mandatory surcharges and fees of $80.
>
> ham radio and cb are NOT cellphones.
>
Are they hand-held? Are they distracting to the driver? Are you a
dumbass? Yup. okbye.
>>
>> Ham radio and CB users are charged with..
>>
>> Reckless driving if they intefere with other drivers.
>>
>> "Reckless driving tickets in New York are quite serious for the
>> following reasons:
>>
>> * They are criminal (misdemeanor) charges where technically you c
> ould
>> be sentenced to jail
>> * They carry five points on your New York driver license
>> * A conviction will likely result in your auto insurance rates be
> ing
>> increased
>> * Substantial fines will be imposed
>>
>
> Then New York state is in violation of federal law since they are
> effectively preventing ham radio users from operating mobile by
> ticketing them for "distracted driving" just because they see them
> taslking on their ham radio while mobile without any poroof whatsoever
> they are distracted while driving.
>
> Since that law is contrary to federal law and the federal governments
> purpose in making the federal law which say local governments and
> state governments may NOT make any laws which prevent hams from
> operating their ham radios while mobile.
>
> And both the hams and federal government say federal law overrules ALL
> state laws.
>
> And that federal law PREEMPTS ALL state laws.
>
> Just ttake a look at the recent Arizona case about illegal
> immigration.
>
>
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