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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (2221)	10/4/2000 2:10:55 AM
From: Michael	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12242

Phoning While Driving Is Now Illegal in Suffolk(Long Island) By TINA KELLEY The county that could be considered Cell Phone Central — home of the Hamptons and other enclaves where the phones are as popular on playgrounds as at poolside — moved last night to curb the use of the phones in cars. In a 12-to-6 vote, the Suffolk County Legislature made driving with a hand-held cell phone a crime, carrying a $150 fine. Officials said that even if the county executive, Robert J. Gaffney, vetoed the bill, there were enough votes to override the veto. Suffolk is believed to be the nation's first county — and its largest entity, with about 1.4 million inhabitants — to adopt such a ban. Similar ordinances have been passed recently in Marlboro, N.J.; Brooklyn, Ohio; and three towns in Pennsylvania. A similar bill is under consideration in Westchester County, and at least 13 nations, including Britain, Israel, Italy and Australia, have bans.... nytimes.com