Starting March 1, 2008 a new version of New Jersey's law against cell phone usage while driving will go into effect.
It will ban the hand-held use of all cell phone and electronic communication devices (e.g., Blackberry) while driving for talking, text messaging and emailing, except in emergencies. You will still be able to use hands-free and Bluetooth devices.
The new law makes violation of this law a primary offense. Prior to March 1st, New Jersey law made talking on a cell phone a secondary offense -- meaning a driver had to be caught committing a first offense in order to be cited for use of a cell phone. Now you can be stopped specifically for this offense.
A person who violates the no cell phone usage law will be fined $100.
Ref: NJ 2007 S1099: Pamphlet Law (2 pages) PDF Format HTML Format
To find out about similar cell phone laws in other states (and countries) in which you may be driving, here are some additional references:
GHSA: State Cell Phone Driving Laws (chart)
IIHS: Cell Phone Laws (chart)
Cellar-News: Countries (and states in USA) that ban cell phone use while driving
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