You say you want an exception?
There is a mention of "two-way radio" on the DMV Web site concerning this very issue. No pickups however!
From DMV FAQ:
Q: What if my phone has a push-to-talk feature, can I use that? A: No. The law does provide an exception for those operating a commercial motor truck or truck tractor (excluding pickups), implements of husbandry, farm vehicle or tow truck, to use a two-way radio operated by a push-to-talk feature.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/cellularphonelaws/
73, Don, W6YN
-- Jay Hennigan jay@west.net wrote: 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.
-- Jay Hennigan - CCIE #7880 - Network Engineering - jay@impulse.net Impulse Internet Service - http://www.impulse.net/ Your local telephone and internet company - 805 884-6323 - WB6RDV _______________________________________________
W6YN Don Milbury wrote:
You say you want an exception?
I don't want an exception. An exception would be a hard sell to a popular law.
I want a definition.
"Hand-held wireless telephone: A radio communication device, held by hand to the ear, used to communicate by telephone. This does not include transceivers or hand-held microphones operated in the Amateur, Citizens, Land Mobile, or Public Safety radio services as defined by the US Federal Communications Commission."
There is a mention of "two-way radio" on the DMV Web site concerning this very issue. No pickups however!
From DMV FAQ:
Q: What if my phone has a push-to-talk feature, can I use that? A: No. The law does provide an exception for those operating a commercial motor truck or truck tractor (excluding pickups), implements of husbandry, farm vehicle or tow truck, to use a two-way radio operated by a “push-to-talk” feature.
A FAQ is not a law.
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Jay Hennigan -
W6YN Don Milbury