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got a cellphone ticket today. Not a big deal, but the way I read vc. I should be exempt. Driving k3500 flatbed truck with gross vehicle weight 12,000# unladen weight of 9000 lbs. exemption under subparagraph (a) does not apply to pickups as defined in section 471( a pickup truck is a motor truck with manufacturer's GVW rating of less than 11,500 lbs, an unladen weight of less of 8001 lbs. ) Should i go see Judge or just pay up, and move on ?
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If you were driving a motor truck as defined by sec.410 or a truck tractor as defined by sec.655 and you have a commercial class A or class B AND you were talking with a Nextel type Walkie talkie phone with the phone not being put up to your ear, you are exempt.
If you are driving a heavier than pickup vehicle, but not required to be licensed (class A or B)other than a class C, you are not exempt.
That is the way I read the exemptions. -
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According to my CHP friend only exemption is LEO, "hand held device" are not allowed and will be cited. Be safe.
"This section does not apply to a person using a wireless telephone for emergency purposes, including, but not limited to, an emergency call to a law enforcement agency, health care provider, fire department, or other emergency services agency or entity."
"This section does not apply to a person when using a digital two-way radio that utilizes a wireless telephone that operates by depressing a push-to-talk feature and does not require immediate proximity to the ear of the user, and the person is driving one of the following vehicles"Last edited by bshnt2015; 10-03-2009, 6:27 PM.Comment
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