[Mldxcc] New CA law about transmitting while mobile

[Rick WA6NHC]

 From a friend in the LA area, who is a Sheriff Sergeant:


"San Diego Superior Court Traffic Commissioner (and Amateur Extra, Pete 
Singer, W2PWS) did a presentation at the Palomar Amateur Radio Club (as 
a club member) regarding a change in California's cell phone law. 
Referring to 23123.5 CVC, which used to exempt amateur radio, was 
modified. In short, ham radio operation while driving is now the same 
violation as talking on your cell phone and subject to the same 
restrictions. He has reached out to the legislature to see if removing 
the ham radio exemption was an intentional act or an oversight. So far, 
the author of the law has not gotten back to him. The CHP has notified 
the courts that they intend to issue citations to anyone they see 
holding a device, which includes your mobile radio microphone."


You've been warned.  Another poorly written CA law.

Then consider taxi cab drivers, truckers, delivery folks... anyone else 
that REQUIRES a two way radio for their job...  Stupid just doesn't 
BEGIN to describe it.

Rick nhc