THE NEW YEAR MEANS VIOLATING IOWA’S HANDS-FREE LAW COULD COST YOU.
IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS ONLY BEEN ABLE TO ISSUE WARNINGS, BUT BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1ST, OFFICER GINA ROBERTS OF THE SIOUX CITY POLICE SAYS DRIVERS WILL BE ISSUED FINES FOR VIOLATING THE LAW.
FINED4 OC…….A HUNDRED DOLLARS. ;21
THAT FINE INCREASES TO FIVE-HUNDRED-DOLLARS FOR VIOLATIONS RESULTING IN INJURIES, AND A THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE FOR VIOLATIONS RESULTING IN DEATH.
OFFICER ROBERTS SAYS IF YOU DID PREVIOUSLY GET A WARNING IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS, THERE IS A RECORD OF THAT WARNING THAT SHOWS UP IF YOU GET STOPPED FOR THE HANDS FREE VIOLATION IN 2026:
FINED5 OC………ALREADY BEEN WARNED. :17
ROBERTS SAYS THE LAW GEARED IS TO STOP THE ONGOING ONE HANDED DISTRACTED DRIVING THAT MANY HAVE DONE WITH THEIR CELL PHONE:
FINED6 OC……….THROUGH BLUETOOTH. :25
SHE SAYS YOU COULD USE A PHONE MOUNT IN YOUR VEHICLE TO ANSWER WITH ONE TOUCH IF YOU DON’T HAVE BLUETOOTH CAPABILITY, BUT YOU CANNOT HOLD THE PHONE IN YOUR HAND TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WHILE DRIVING.
