02-10-2007, 06:39 PM
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On Feb 10, 7:35 pm, dave...@mac.com wrote:
> On Feb 10, 3:27 am, "Gorgeous George" <gorgeous.geor...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> > WTF is this...
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> >http://tinyurl.com/2mea2m
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> California Vehicle Code section 27,400 makes it illegal for either a
> motorist or bicyclist to wear "earphones." I don't know if iPod's
> "earbuds" would be considered "earphones," but I'd certainly argue
> they were not.
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> You can look up the text of the statute on findlaw.com.
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> Dave
Here's the actual code section:
(You can see I got it mixed up. It's "headset covering, or earplugs
in, both ears."
27400. A person operating a motor vehicle or bicycle may not wear a
headset covering, or earplugs in, both ears. This prohibition does
not apply to any of the following:
(a) A person operating authorized emergency vehicles, as defined
in Section 165.
(b) A person engaged in the operation of either special
construction equipment or equipment for use in the maintenance of any
highway.
(c) A person engaged in the operation of refuse collection
equipment who is wearing a safety headset or safety earplugs.
(d) A person wearing personal hearing protectors in the form of
earplugs or molds that are specifically designed to attenuate
injurious noise levels. The plugs or molds shall be designed in a
manner so as to not inhibit the wearer's ability to hear a siren or
horn from an emergency vehicle or a horn from another motor vehicle.
(e) A person using a prosthetic device that aids the hard of
hearing.
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