Hands-Free L.A.: Your guide




By Nancy Vogel and Michael Rothfeld
Starting in January, California drivers may not send, write or read messages on electronic devices.
September 25, 2008

In California, if you want to use your cell phone, you need a hands-free device. Watch out for motorists fiddling with headsets.
July 1, 2008

What might the hands-free law accomplish?
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By Steve Hymon
Will the hands-free law make roads safer? Here's some of the best-publicized research.
July 1, 2008

Hands-free systems from auto manufacturers
By Jason Fogelson
California’s two new wireless telephone laws take effect on July 1. Are you and your vehicle ready?

Cancer risk from cellphone use is still a matter for study
By Shari Roan
CALIFORNIANS who use hands-free cellular devices while driving may be doing themselves a favor in the long run.
June 30, 2008

Hands-free cellphone use while driving won't make the roads safer, studies show. Why? Brain overload.
By Melissa Healy
California will put findings to the test with a hands-free cellphone law that takes effect July 1.
June 30, 2008

Now that your hands are free, what can you do with them?
By Dan Neil
I believe the new California law banning handheld cellphone use is misguided. You're just as likely to pull a boneheaded maneuver while just chatting along hands-free as you might with the phone held to your ear.

Chrysler will offer wireless Internet access in 2009 models
By Ken Bensinger
The struggling automaker's announcement comes shortly before California enacts a law that requires hands-free cellphone use while driving.
June 25, 2008

California cellphone law may be more costly than the $20 fine
By Ralph Vartabedian
If there's a fatal car accident, a violator of the hand-held ban could face a felony charge, some experts say.
June 19, 2008

Keep your ear on the road with hands-free cellphone solutions
By David Colker
Here are some solutions to help drivers comply with the new law
June 8, 2008

Cellphone law may not make roads safer
By Myron Levin
As California joins five other states in requiring drivers to use hands-free devices when talking on cellphones, an increasing body of research suggests the legislation will accomplish little.
March 25, 2008