Lawsuit Filed Over "Cell Phone Use While Driving" Ban

Iria · Dec 24, 2007, 01:45 AM

Source: Tech-Ex
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While many across the country support bans on texting and cell phone use while driving, an attorney, Blake Horwitz, has filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the city of Chicago, Mayor Richard Daley, and several police officers over the city's ban against cell phone use while driving.

Tipstaff · Dec 24, 2007, 03:39 AM

The guy does make a point though.

Let's say the city didn't have the signs up that said you couldn't make a turn (left or right) into a school zone, or that you have to stay within a speed limit through one. So, you turn into a school zone, or go over the speed limit, the cops pull you over, and give you a ticket because it's against the cities law. How do you fight it? Well.. you didn't know you couldn't turn there, or couldn't go faster than said speed as there was no sign, right? According to the law, ignorance doesn't make it right, and you SHOULD have known. Right or not that would be their stance, and as such, case closed, that'll be $100 please.

In this case there should be signs, or at least a blatant public announcement that the cellphone ban is in play (newspaper and television ads) just as there are signs for everything else in a city warning you that a law is in effect. For the city not to have one IS a money grabber for them, and what's ironic is, they know it.

Dec 24, 2007, 01:45 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Lawsuit Filed Over "Cell Phone Use While Driving" Ban Source: Tech-Ex ________ While many across the country support bans on texting and cell phone use while driving, an attorney, Blake Horwitz, has filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the city of Chicago, Mayor Richard Daley, and several police officers over the city's ban against cell phone use while driving.

Dec 24, 2007, 03:39 AM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,660 Rep Power: 187 System Specs	The guy does make a point though. Let's say the city didn't have the signs up that said you couldn't make a turn (left or right) into a school zone, or that you have to stay within a speed limit through one. So, you turn into a school zone, or go over the speed limit, the cops pull you over, and give you a ticket because it's against the cities law. How do you fight it? Well.. you didn't know you couldn't turn there, or couldn't go faster than said speed as there was no sign, right? According to the law, ignorance doesn't make it right, and you SHOULD have known. Right or not that would be their stance, and as such, case closed, that'll be $100 please. In this case there should be signs, or at least a blatant public announcement that the cellphone ban is in play (newspaper and television ads) just as there are signs for everything else in a city warning you that a law is in effect. For the city not to have one IS a money grabber for them, and what's ironic is, they know it. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.