Camden

Cell Phone Law 2011

Delaware’s Cell Phone Law Fact Sheet New Law Effective January 2nd, 2011 Cell phone/texting bills signed into law July 6, 2010. Effective date is 180 days from date of bill signing (January 2, 2011) to provide for public awareness efforts. This law will fall under Title 21, Section 4176…it will be Section 4176C. This law bans texting while driving as well as ban the use of hand held cell phones – meaning a hands free device would be required to talk on a cell phone while driving. (However drivers will be allowed to pick up the phone to dial a phone number or to activate or deactivate their wireless equipment…then they must put the phone down) It also bans the use of pagers, PDA’s, blackberry’s etc, laptops, games or portable computers, and two way communication devices while driving. Drivers cannot read, write or send messages while driving or browse wirelessly. […]