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Government

Oct. 17, 2006

Employers May Be Liable if Driving Workers Hold Cell Phones

FOCUS COLUMN - By Robert S. Nelson - On Sept. 15, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation that will make California the fourth state to require motorists to use hands-free devices for cell phones while driving.


Focus Column

By Robert S. Nelson

     
      On Sept. 15, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation that will make California the fourth state to require motorists to use hands-free devices for cell phones while driving. The law will prohibit drivers from using cell phones while on the road, unless the phones are equipped with some type of device to free the drivers' hands (for example, he...

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