July 6, 2009
Law enforcement using hands free, despite being exempt from law.
Since the hands-free cell phone law went into effect last week, we've had several phone calls and emails into our tip line about whether or not law enforcement is also following the law.
We did some research and found that when the hands free law went into effect, anyone operating an authorized emergency vehicle is exempt. But we put calls into our local law enforcement Tuesday to find out what their policies are when using cell phones. The local California Highway Patrol tells us they are discouraged from using their cell phones completely while driving, but if they do they are suppose to be using a hands-free device. The Bakersfield Police Departments tells us while law enforcement is exempt and their policy is to abide by the law unless there is an emergency, in which case they are permitted to use their hand-held cell phone. Sergeant Greg Terry from the BPD did tell us that if any officer gets caught using a cell phone while driving and it's not an emergency then they will address it appropriately. Kern County Sheriff's Department only allows hands free cell phone use, unless there is a specific emergency, at which point they too are allowed to sue the hand held cell phone. |
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