Disqus
In which we discuss how to get yourself out of a traffic citation for driving while using a mobile phone.
In many parts of the world, it’s now illegal to drive with a cellphone pasted to the side of your face – it’s distracting for the driver and just isn’t a good look. Even drivers in California will soon face a new law that will require the use of hands-free headsets while behind the wheel (and minors will be banned from using their cellphone altogether on the road).
German truck driver Walter Klein offers the rest of us multi-taskers a novel way to argue yourself out of a “driving while on a mobile phone” citation. Klein was spotted on the road by Die Polizei with a cellphone on his ear, and was accordingly cited. So, Klein argues that he was using his hot-from-the-charger handset to warm his aching ear – German Winters/Springs being as cold as they are.
Even better, a court in Hamm, Germany believed the story – on account of Klein providing an itemized telephone bill proving that he was not using the cellphone at the time he was cited.
Way to go, er, I mean – don’t use mobile phones while driving, kids.
[Via: fark]
About The Author
Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
