Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Evanston Considers Ban On Handheld Cell Phones
An ordinance was introduced Monday evening to ban the use of handheld cell phones in Evanston.
The Evanston City Council heard several arguments supporting the ban of handheld cell phones.
President of the Evanston Bicycle Club, James Heller said the city should consider moving even a step beyond the proposed ban and ban all cell phone use while driving, but said the group would welcome any further actions that would keep others safer on the roads.
Heller and Lina Hoffman, from the Active Transportation Alliance both argued many statistics show the dangers of using cell phones as well as an increase in serious and fatal accidents.
The issue has been front and center in recent years as more serious and fatal accidents have been attributed to cell phone use.
In May 2005, Chicago banned handheld cell phones while driving. Earlier this month, the state of Illinois enacted a ban on texting while driving. Additionally on Tuesday, the United States announced a formal ban for truckers and bus drivers from texting behind the wheel.
The council is expected to vote on the issue at the next regular meeting, set for February 8, 2010.
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"Evanston Considers Ban On Handheld Cell Phones" was a very interesting, intriguing and explaining post.as cell phones play a major role in car accidents, i would like to have a say on car accident claims, Parents and other adults responsible for minors also have the right to claim on behalf of a child under 18 who has been injured in an accident. In fact children are often awarded compensation in situations where adults would not be because judges often rule that they are less able to perceive the danger of a given situation and are consequently more vulnerable to injury.
Whilst the rights of the victim are paramount, in the case of fatal accidents those close to victim may claim. Spouses of victims, as well as parents to victims aged under eighteen are entitled to claim £10,000 bereavement award in cases or accidents at work or on the road, in addition to a claim for any financial loss if they were dependent on the victim.
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