City Cell Phone Ban Begins

Drop that call Tuesday, and every day after, while you're driving in Philly

By TERESA MASTERSON

Updated 6:32 AM EST, Tue, Dec 1, 2009

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Beware cell phone-using drivers of Philadelphia: Police will be pulling you over and fining you Tuesday and every day after.

The law banning the use of non-hands-free cell phones while driving in the city of Philadelphia went into effect in May and will finally be enforced, starting Dec. 1.

“A distracted driver is a dangerous driver,” Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said in a public service announcement.

Beginning Sunday, Police will be pulling over driving cell phone users to give them a warning. But after Tuesday there will be no warnings, just traffic citations with $75 fines.

“Don’t put yourselves and the lives of others in danger because you feel you have to answer that text message. You don’t,” Ramsey said. “Use a hands free set, pull over or simply wait to respond.”

First Published: Oct 30, 2009 8:57 AM EST

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"},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396494_67576147","adminTags":null,"views":1415,"createdBy":13227816,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Drop That Call: Cell Phone Ban To Be Enforced","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2600459,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"30 Oct 2009 16:17:37 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"Yeppers","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1158191","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"What does Parasite Hilton have to do with a cell ban in Philly?"},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396494_67576147","adminTags":null,"views":1415,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Drop That Call: Cell Phone Ban To Be Enforced","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2600459,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"31 Oct 2009 15:31:09 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1161347","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"This is just a plot to get more money out of us. Wake up this is not a law it is just another code for the sheeple. We are free and this corprate governement is just that a money making corparation. <br />I wish they would try and pull me over. They will have something coming."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396494_67576147","adminTags":null,"views":1415,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Drop That Call: Cell Phone Ban To Be Enforced","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2600459,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"31 Oct 2009 22:41:48 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1162407","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Very happy about this.<br />I was hit by a car where they driver was talking on his cell phone in Center City. I was crossing the intersection and they guy decided to make a right turn on red without stopping or looking for pedestrians and ran his car right into me.<br />Thankfully, people nearby helped me out and yelled at the guy."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396494_67576147","adminTags":null,"views":1415,"createdBy":12179782,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Drop That Call: Cell Phone Ban To Be Enforced","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2600459,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"30 Nov 2009 21:48:40 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"philly59","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1326804","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"@ Anonymous.....are you kidding me..driving is a privilege, not a right..most people are so stupid that they can't walk and chew gum at the same time...and now they wanna be able to talk on cell phone and/or text...HELL NO !!! I hope you do get pulled over. what are you gonna do??? get into a fight with a cop ? you are and idiot...wake the hell up..this is dangerous.."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396494_67576147","adminTags":null,"views":1415,"createdBy":18461218,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Drop That Call: Cell Phone Ban To Be Enforced","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2600459,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"30 Nov 2009 21:54:25 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"Phillycat","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1326852","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"I hope it works. I always see people texting or talking on their cellphones not paying attention to what they are doing while behind the wheel."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396494_67576147","adminTags":null,"views":1415,"createdBy":10124733,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Drop That Call: Cell Phone Ban To Be Enforced","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2600459,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"1 Dec 2009 01:24:13 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"Section213","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1328120","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"about time...this should have happened a long time ago. "},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396494_67576147","adminTags":null,"views":1415,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Drop That Call: Cell Phone Ban To Be Enforced","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2600459,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"1 Dec 2009 03:10:15 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1328603","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"I'm glad this is happening. Ive only been in the city a couple of times and i can not imagine someone driving in the city on a cell phone. "},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396494_67576147","adminTags":null,"views":1415,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Drop That Call: Cell Phone Ban To Be Enforced","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2600459,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"1 Dec 2009 04:08:56 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1328800","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Yes!!!!!!!!! There were so many idiots driving in the rain today while using cell phones, especially on Roosevelt Boulevard! I hope the cops fine your azzes all day long until you get it. You people risk our lives when you play around with your phone. I hope you all hit a tree or some object as a reminder to cut the sh*t out while driving. All I see when you're on your phone is a cheapskate who won't get a Bluetooth device. And if you're texting, then you need to spin out and flip a few times to jumble those letters. Aholes."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396494_67576147","adminTags":null,"views":1415,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Drop That Call: Cell Phone Ban To Be Enforced","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2600459,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"1 Dec 2009 04:31:01 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1328871","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Since when does the city of Philadelphia have the right to pass laws regarding the Pennsylvania driving code? This law, although a good one, is not constitutional. Our incompetent, lazy, corrupt state legislature needs to get off its tail end, stop steal money from taxpayers and pass a cell phone driving ban."}],"error":"","totPages":3}

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