W6YN Don Milbury wrote:
It is interesting to note that the term "Wireless or Cellular Telephone" does not appear in the Library of Congress - 'Standard Industrial Codes' however "Radiotelephone Communications" does.
This is the major issue with the law as written. The CA Vehicle Code has a "Definitions" section, and *THAT* definition, if it existed, would be the definitive one. Unfortunately there is no definition of "wireless telephone".
Further confusing the issue is the FCC emission designator "radiotelephone" used to describe all forms of voice transmission regardless of (lack of) connection to the public switched telephone network.
Getting the law changed is going to be a major problem as it is a popular law with the "Hang up and drive" crowd, insurance companies, etc.
IMNSHO, the easiest "fix" is an addition to the definitions section of the Vehicle Code clarifying that amateur, CB, business band, etc. transceivers are exempt.
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