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Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Ind. Law - Gary ordinance to prohibit use of cell phones while driving
Jon Seidel writes today in the Gary Post-Tribune:
GARY -- A law prohibiting drivers from using their cell phones while behind the wheel on city streets was approved Tuesday night by the Gary City Council.Originally introduced three months ago, it is the first such law in Northwest Indiana, and it is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1, 2008. * * *
Under this new ordinance, drivers will be prohibited from using cell phones unless they are using a "hands-free" device, calling 911 or sitting in a parked car.
The law, based on Chicago's ban on driving and dialing, does not apply to police officers or emergency vehicle drivers.
Although it applies to "any street or highway within the city limits," an Indiana State Police spokesman said in July that troopers do not enforce local ordinances while patrolling interstates that weave through Gary.
Those include Interstates 65, 80/94 and the Indiana Toll Road.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on October 3, 2007 09:56 AM
Posted to Indiana Law