What are the current NC cell phone laws for talking and driving?
http://www.wwaytv3.com/nc_cell_phone_law_clarification/06/2008 NC cell phone law clarification Talking on a cell phone and driving can be a deadly combination. We’ve received several calls and emails from people wondering if we’re about to get a law banning the use of a cell phone while driving. The answer is no — except for two specific groups. Teenagers under the age of 18 and school bus drivers are not allowed to drive while talking on the phone. State legislators passed the law last year. Bus drivers can be fined $100. Teens that break the rules could be fined $25. State Highway Patrol Sgt. T.T. Daniels said, “You take a teenager that’s just learning how to drive and they’re using a cell phone — that spells a catastrophe.” A teen can be ticketed for illegally talking on their cell phone, if they’re pulled over for something else. Twice North Carolina legislators have attempted to ban the u
