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Wednesday, May 03, 2006

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Detroit council votes to ban
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Lisa M. Collins / The
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DETROIT --Drivers caught using a hand-held cell phone in Detroit face
a $100 fine under a ban adopted today by the City Council.

The ban will take effect once Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick approves the measure and
will be enforced by the Detroit Police Department. The council voted 8-1 in
favor of the ordinance, which was proposed by Councilwoman JoAnn Watson.

Drivers who can prove they were making an emergency call will not get fined
under the ordinance.

Councilwoman Sheila Cockrel voted against the measure. She said she's
concerned the ordinance won't be enforceable, will give police another excuse to
pull over drivers, and could lead to lawsuits.

"It'll end up being select enforcement," Cockrel said.

She said the ban should be statewide -- otherwise, police will have to stop
drivers from talking on the phone as they pass Eight Mile Road. She also said
recent literature shows that talking on any phone -- hand-held or cordless --
distracts drivers.

"It's talking on the phone that's the problem, so we should have banned
that," Cockrel said.

You can reach Lisa M. Collins at (313) 222-2072 or [email-masked].

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