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California court: Drivers can read cellphone maps
Drivers in California can legally read a map on their hand-held cellphones while behind the wheel, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. The 5th District Court of Appeal reversed the case of a Fresno man who was ticketed in January 2012 for looking at a map on his iPhone 4 while stuck in traffic. The driver, Steven Spriggs, challenged the $165 fine and won.
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As long as it's when stopped and pulled over. Just sitting at a red light is NOT cool.
If the map is already on the screen and the driver wants to quickly check if they are on the right course, I'm fine with that. But no changing/adding a new address, etc.