The nanny-staters on the Chapel Hill town council want to ban talking on the cell phone while driving — and the ban they’re considering may include hands-free devices. If that idea holds, then Chapel Hill will essentially be banning TALKING while driving. Ridiculous.
The council voted 7-2 Monday night to continue discussing a ban on talking on cellphones while driving in Chapel Hill.
Council members Gene Pease and Matt Czajkowski dissented. Pease said the issue should be regulated by the state, and Czajkowski questioned whether the town has the legal authority to enact a ban.
The ban would prohibit hand-held phone calls or both hand-held and hands-free calls while driving. The ordinance would apply to all streets townwide, including state-owned roads. Drivers would be allowed to make emergency calls, and calls with a spouse, parent or child. Violators would be fined $25.
