I got a kick out of seeing one of the old bag phones when I was watching "The Big Lebowski" the other night....
The Dude abides. Dan --- On Thu, 1/13/11, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] fines for use of cell phone without hands free device?? > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 6:33 PM > Car phones as opposed to the > alternative, Bag phones. > > > >I just remembered, my old 300E had a mercedes (dealer > installed?) built in > >phone when I got it, along with a hands free mic on the > A pillar. The hard > >wiring for the antenna, and wire that's hidden behind > the A pillar remain, > >but I yanked out the phone as soon as I got it. I > did the same with my old > >911. Back then, a car phone was a pretty rare > thing. Yeah, they were > >called "car phones" at that time too, not mobiles, or > cell phones. Go > >figure, eh. > > > >Ed > >300E > > > >On 13 January 2011 18:03, R A Bennell <b...@mts.net> > wrote: > > > >> Well, my car is in the garage for the > duration of the cold weather so not > >> much to do on it for a bit. I did buy a new > set of H4 headlights for it and > >> will install them come spring. May even go > the route of relays and higher > >> wattage bulbs if the H4's that I have are > not a significant improvement. > >> > >> I have other issues too like seats that are > disintegrating but again, that > >> may have to wait for some warmer weather. > >> > >> I did look up the local statute and > regulations to see if it will likely > >> pose a problem to use my cell phone camera. > I "suspect" that I may get away > >> with it so long as I have my Bluetooth > doodad on the visor so I can show an > >> officer that I do have the ability to use it > hands free. The regs say one > >> cannot even look at or hold the phone but I > am guessing that I can just tell > >> them I was checking the battery level or > checking to see if it was actually > >> on, and will get away with it. > >> > >> Not sure what they might say about the > camera issue. The regs do not say > >> anything about the use of cameras but do say > you cannot use a device that > >> includes a cell phone. > >> > >> Randy > >> > >> On 13/01/2011 4:45 PM, Gerry Archer wrote: > >> > >>> Having lived for 65 years in what may be > the most corrupt state in the > >>> U.S.; (Since 2000 Florida had the most, > [729], federal corruption > >>> convictions of any state with second > place New York far behind with only > >>> 633); we Floridians don't necessarily > obey onerous laws to the letter. We > >>> find ways to avoid them. > >>> For example, a friend who is a sales rep > frequently gets calls from > >>> customers while he's driving. > >>> When he was driving through counties > that had the "no cell phone" law, he > >>> would put his cell phone between two > pieces of bread and hold it up to his > >>> ear. The single time a cop stopped > him, he dropped the bread > >>>slices and the > >>> cell phone on the floor and picked up a > real sandwich. > >>> The conversation went something like > this: > >>> "You were talking on a cell phone and > that is illegal while you are > >>> driving." > >>> "I was eating a sandwich." > >>> "Why did you have it up to your ear?" > >>> "So I could see where I was going." > >>> "Where is the sandwich?" > >>> He picked up a real sandwich which had a > bite out of it. > >>> "Where is your cellphone?" > >>> He pretended to look for it and then > retrieved it from the floor. > >>> The cop went back to his car and > apparently called headquarters. > >>> "You can go.", said the cop. > >>> That was the only time he was stopped, > and he won't have that > >>> problem again since he bought a new car > which has a > >>> built-in microphone and speaker. > >>> > >>> Perhaps you can cut a hole in a slice of > bread for the lens, > >>> Randy, and use your cellphone camera the > same way. > >>> Of course, if you were a lawyer in > Florida you would have > >>> nothing to worry about since cops never > ticket lawyers unless > >>> they're blind drunk or politicians in a > different party than the > >>> sheriffs or chiefs. > >>> > >>> I saw in the "sheriffs list" in the > local paper where a woman had > >>> been arrested for carrying a concealed > weapon because she had > >>> one of those little "pepper spray" > cannisters in her purse. > >>> Interesting. > >>> Gerry > >>> Note: Actually I prefer to lurk > and simply enjoy the OT and > >>> benefit from the descriptions of > Mercedes fixes, but for some > >>> strange reason our old Mercedes are > running well and no one > > >> has any OT to talk about. Maybe > it's a good omen; or bad? > >>> > >>> > -------------------------------------------------------- > >>> From: "R A Bennell" <b...@mts.net> > >>> > >>>> So, to start with, I know, I am a > lawyer so why am I asking you folks?? > >>>> I don't know and am wondered if any > of you might know is the basic > >>>> answer. > >>>> Anyone actually look at the laws, > regulations, whatever, that impose the > >>>> fines for use of cell phones in your > jurisdiction? > >>>> > >>>> The reason I ask is that my cell > phone has a camera in it and I sometimes > >>>> use it to take photos while driving > if I see something interesting. It > >>>> occurred to me recently, that this > is probably no longer acceptable. If an > >>>> officer sees me with the phone in > hand, I am going to get the ticket and I > >>>> doubt he has to prove I was actually > phoning someone. The phone company > >>>> should be able to provide evidence > that I was not on a call at > >>>>that time but > >>>> that might not be sufficient to get > one off - and one would have to waste > >>>> the time going to fight the ticket > which would cost more than the ticket. > >>>> > >>>> Then the question arises - > is using a digital camera instead any > >>>> better? I am guessing that the > law says one is not to use electronic > >>>> devices rather than "cell phones". > >>>> > >>>> Randy > >>>> > >>>> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new and used parts go to > www.okiebenz.com > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go > to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >_______________________________________ > >http://www.okiebenz.com > >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
