Pima County Tightens Laws Banning Cellphone Use While Driving
Published: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 - 5:17pm
Pima County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to further limit how a driver can use a cellphone while driving.
If you drive anywhere in Pima County, starting June 1, you are now banned from using a cellphone while driving unless you are using a hands-free device like Bluetooth.
That means no texting, talking or tweeting directly from a phone behind the wheel.
The so-called hands-free ordinance does have exemptions — for example, law enforcement and emergency responders using it for work, using a cellphone to report an emergency, and if being used on private property.