New York has passed a law banning the use of hand-held mobile telephones while driving. This law states "no person shall operate a motor vehicle upon a public highway while using a mobile telephone to engage in a call while such vehicle is in motion". Using a hand held cell phone is defined as holding a mobile telephone to, or in immediate proximity of, the users ear. As of December 1, 2001, using a hand-held mobile telephone while driving, for other than contact with emergency or medical personnel regarding an emergency situation, will be a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $100. In addition to the fine, a surcharge of $30 shall be assessed for convictions of the cell phone law. Town and village courts shall add $5 to this baseline surcharge. I composed a survey of 10 questions regarding the new cell phone law. I personally disagree with the new law, and I wanted to see how it affects others. I handed out 20 surveys to 20 students around the college. Many of them had a lot of good input, but some basically didnt care. 100% of the students that took the survey owned a cell phone. I only wanted students that owned a cell phone to take this survey since they are the ones who are affected by this law. I asked how much each student pays for their cell phone each month. There was a range between $21.50-$55.00. Each bill is different depending on the type of plan you have. A cell phone can come with features like: voicemail, caller ID, internet access, and much more. I averaged out the payments of all 20 bills to $35.65 per month. 45% of the students pay less than that amount, and 55% pay more than that amount per month.I asked how much each student uses their cell phone. There was a range between 120-2000 minutes per month, with an average of 330 minutes. 65% of the students use their cell phone less than the average, and 35% of the students use it more. The next question asked how much you use your cell phone while ...
