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"WEBVTT AN ORDINANCE THAT TARGETS DISTRACTED DRIVERS IS UP FOR A VOTE BEFORE THE GREENVILLE CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT. THE MEASURE RESTRICTS WHERE AND HOW PEOPLE CAN USE PHONES AND MORE... WYFF NEWS FOUR'S MYRA RUIZ IS LIVE AND LOCAL IN DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE. MYRA... THE MEASURE AIMS TO STEER DRIVERS TOWARD HANDS-FREE OPTIONS. THEY'D BE BANNED FROM USING ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHILE THEY'RE ON THE ROAD -- AND EVEN WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT. ROBERT BARNES SAYS HE'S ON HIS CELL PHONE MORE THAN HE WOULD LIKE TO ADMIT... \"I'm not a smoker, but texting for me is almost like smoking a cigarette so it's a really common thing. The habit's going to be hard to break.\" UNDER GREENVILLE'S PROPOSED ORDINANCE..,.BARNES WOULD BE BANNED FROM TEXTING...TALKING...USING THE GPS OR SURFING THE NET...WHILE THE PHONE IS IN HIS HAND....AND HIS CAR IS ON THE ROAD. HE SAYS HE'LL COMPLY...BUT KNOWS OTHERS WON'T. \"Well, I would imagine a certain portion of people are now going to hide their texting. They're going to have their phone more in their lap looking down instead of looking at the road.\" \"Being hands-free, there's no obstacles anymore. We've got the blue tooth systems, we've got the car mounts. We have the technology in the phone to be able to do your text messaging and phone calling without ever having to touch your phone.\" BLUE TOOTH HEADSETS RANGE IN PRICE FROM AROUND 30 TO 150 DOLLARS. THERE ARE ALSO SPEAKER SYSTEMS FOR THE CAR THAT RANGE FROM ABOUT 60 TO 200 DOLLARS. \"It clips to your visor on your car and from there you can hear the call coming in. It will tell you who's calling.\" AND THERE ARE DEVICES TO MOUNT YOUR PHONE..IF YOU'RE USING THE GPS. THE GREENVILLE ORDINANCE...COULD FORCE SOME CHANGES... \"But I am confident that it will improve public safety in the city of Greenville. It's just one less distraction that people will have at their disposal while they're trying to drive.. AND ROBERT BARNES AGREES... \"I have two small children...\" \"...and I certainly wouldn't want them doing some of the things that I've been doing with my phone while driving.\" FINES WOULD START AT 100 DOLLAR FOR A FIRST OFFENSE...AND GO UP BY 100 DOLLARS FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD OFFENSES. IF ALL GOES AS PLANNED...THE ORDINANCE WOULD TAKE"
<https://www.wyff4.com/article/greenvilles-first-vote-on-distracted-driving-ban/6506542>