As a record number of travelers in California take the road for the Fourth of July weekend, the American Automobile Association (AAA) warned drivers about the dangers of using cellphones while driving now that a state law barring the distracting habit has more teeth.
With the state’s “no touch” law in full effect as of last month, police can now cite California drivers for holding a cellphone.
“Holding a phone is a distraction,” Gianella Ghiglino, a spokesperson for the Automobile Club of Southern California, an affiliate of AAA, told media outlets this week. “This law recognizes that and makes it clear—if you’re holding your device, you’re breaking the law.”…