Michigan town commissioners ban drivers from conserving mobile telephones in shifting motors

Battle Creek City Commissioners exceeded a brand new ordinance Tuesday banning drivers from handling a cellular telephone whilst an automobile is in motion. This will allow local cops to forestall any drivers they see with a cellphone in their fingers.

Under the brand new rule, drivers can nevertheless use a GPS and speak right into a hooked up telephone, so long as they are now not bodily the use of it behind the wheel.

Violators may be hit with a $one hundred best for the primary offense and a $two hundred best after that.

The new ordinance is going into the impact on Feb. 15.