It is North Carolina’s haven for progressives who are convinced they make better decisions than you do about your behavior and actions. And now, the Chapel Hill council has passed a ban that is being billed as the first of its kind in the nation. Last night the council banned talking on a cell phone while driving — including the hands-free version of phones. And by the way, the council has no legal authority to do this — and they know it. This is an obvious overreach of government.
Council member Laurin Easthom opposed the ban and clarified that it does outlaw talking on all types of phones while driving, including wireless systems in new cars.
“If you have a Bluetooth, if you have a relatively new car with a dashboard that allows you to talk wirelessly, you can’t use it,” she said.
After the vote, she said that the town needs to put signs alerting motorists to the ban at every major road entrance into town.
The ban defies an opinion from the state attorney general’s office that the town lacks the authority to prohibit talking on cell phones while driving.
