One of the most commonly violated driving laws in California is current law regarding cell phone use while driving. Using a cell phone in a hand held manner while driving is punishable by a fine but, starting July 1, 2021, do it a second time within 36 months of a prior conviction and you will receive a point on your driving record. This applies to violations of talking or texting while driving (except for hands-free communications,) but it applies to ANY use of cell phones by drivers under 18 years old. And, just so you know, current California law requires drivers to have their cell phone mounted in a bracket on the dashboard, in the console or in the lower left corner of the windshield while operating a motor vehicle.
There is currently a “Move Over, Slow Down” law that requires freeway drivers to move over to another lane or slow to a reasonable speed as they approach a stationary emergency vehicle displaying emergency lights, including tow trucks and Caltrans vehicles. New law extends the provisions of this law to local streets and roads, not just freeways.
Should you see a small child six years old or younger alone in a vehicle in immediate danger from heat, cold, lack of ventilation or other dangerous circumstances, new law exempts a person from civil or criminal liability for trespassing or damaging a vehicle to rescue that child, once other options, such as checking for an unlocked door or calling 911, have been exhausted.
How in the hell you're supposed to think about the over or under of a kid that is near the age if six in such a predicament? I have no idea. Anyway, call 911 first.
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