by Michelle Sparrow | May 19, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
A state court judge has blocked enforcement of a Chapel Hill municipal ordinance prohibiting all use of cell phones by motorists while driving. Under the ordinance, cellphone use would have officially become a traffic violation on June 1. The law would have... by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 21, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
The vote deadlocked last week, but the Chapel Hill Town Council expects the matter to be resolved at next Monday’s meeting. The question is whether the town should adopt a proposed ordinance to ban the use of cellphones — handheld or hands-free —... by Michelle Sparrow | Feb 8, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Bills are making their way through the North Carolina General Assembly that could make it a crime to use a handheld mobile phone while driving. The bill specifically excludes hands-free phone use but does encompass texting and smart phone web access. Penalties include... by Michelle Sparrow | Feb 2, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
The Associated Press recently reviewed North Carolina court records to see how enforcement of the texting ban is going. The ban became effective in December of 2009, and the AP reports that police have issued citations to more than 1,200 drivers. Like most of the...