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Re: Will Iowa pass a hands-free driving bill? Lawmakers say 'this could be the year'

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On 1/23/2025 5:59 PM, Allodoxaphobia wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:26:10 -0000 (UTC), P. Coonan wrote:

>> DES MOINES  Iowa Republican lawmakers say this could be the year
>> they finally ban motorists' handheld use of cellphones behind the
>> wheel.

> Colorado did just that.  As of Jan 1 we have a ban on motorists use
> of handheld cellphones while behind the wheel.
> https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2024a_065_signed.pdf
> There are some exemptions.  E.g., you are allowed to phone in a
> drunk or dangerous driver.

> Too, Amateur Radio operation is exempt -- for which I am relieved.
> The exemptions are listed at the front of the PDF above.

Back in the 60s-70s I operated mobile CW (code for you non-hams). I
transmitted using a modified computer mouse as a key so that the left
button made dits and the right one dahs. It sat on the car seat next to
me for use while driving. With a reasonable CW speed (20-40 wpm for me)
I could read CW in my head so that no writing was necessary. During a
sun spot peak I had world coverage (mainly 10 and 15 meters) and other
times 20 and 40 meters for the daytime local in country stuff. I was
using a homebrew 50 watt transmitter, a crystal converter to the car
radio and a 6 foot top loaded whip. I made several cross country trips
and that made the time pass much quicker. I wonder how a hand held mouse
key compares to a hand held phone for distraction...  8-O

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Will Iowa pass a hands-free driving bill? Lawmakers say 'this could be the year' "P. Coonan" <nospam@ix.netcom.com> - 2025-01-23 20:26 +0000
  Re: Will Iowa pass a hands-free driving bill? Lawmakers say 'this could be the year' "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-01-23 22:41 +0000
  Re: Will Iowa pass a hands-free driving bill? Lawmakers say 'this could be the year' Allodoxaphobia <trepidation@example.net> - 2025-01-24 00:59 +0000
    Re: Will Iowa pass a hands-free driving bill? Lawmakers say 'this could be the year' AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-01-23 19:55 -0700
  Re: Will Iowa pass a hands-free driving bill? Lawmakers say 'this could be the year' Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-01-24 22:08 +0000
    Re: Will Iowa pass a hands-free driving bill? Lawmakers say 'this could be the year' Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-01-24 22:57 -0800

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