As of Jan. 1, fines are now being given to Manhattan violators who break the new city law that took effect July 1, 2010, banning cellphone use while driving and holding a cellphone within city limits. The law allows hands-free use of cellphones, which includes a mobile phone headset (for example, a Bluetooth wireless headset or a wired headset), a car kit, or other phone extension that keeps the driver’s hands free.
Relatedly, the new statewide law of “no text messaging while driving” in Kansas also took effect Jan. 1. The law was signed by Gov. Mark Parkinson on May 24, 2010, and bans all forms of text messaging — sending, receiving, and reading — by drivers in Kansas.
For more information
- June 29, 2010, article in InfoTech Tuesday
- DrivingLaws.org: Kansas Cell Phone and Texting Laws
- Handsfreeinfo.com: Kansas: Cell phone laws, legislation
- Wikipedia.com: Mobile phones and driving safety
