Update: Read Paul Payne's follow-up story about the court ruling here. If you're using your cell phone to get directions or play music while you're driving, you're breaking the law. That's the ruling released Monday by a Fresno County appeals court. After considering People v. Spriggs, the three-judge Superior Court [...]
The federal government says carmakers are loading up cars with too many gadgets distracting to drivers. So if you have a car with GPS devices and such, here's a story you should read: By JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Auto dashboards are becoming an arcade of text [...]
A Road Warrior reader asked the other day if it is legal to use your cellphone's GPS system while driving. The answer from CHP Officer Jon Sloat, spokesman for the Sonoma County office, is yes, it is legal, because the law regarding cellphone use only specifies holding it to talk [...]
Q: What's the law on mounting GPS devices on your windshield? Greg A: The law, which took effect Jan. 1, 2009, specifies that a GPS device be mounted within "a 7-inch square area in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver (the passenger side) or in [...]