No radio use in Tucson area!

Obviously this probably was originally aimed at cell phone users ... and commercial drivers are restricted by federal law from using a handheld phone ... now no CB either ... for us!

From an email I got from my Amateur Radio Club ...

From: David Hathaway / KK6HG


Pima county outlawing two-way radios... (Please forward this email to all club members).

Club members: Please draft and send an email to all five county supervisors in Pima county. So far, they have only heard from two of us on this subject! Communications engineer David Branson (KC0LL) has given his permission for me to forward his email below to radio clubs. Here are the email addresses for all five Pima county supervisors. Send them a short (or long) protest email! Quantity counts.


County supervisor email addresses:


District1@pima.gov

District2@pima.gov

District3@pima.gov

District4@pima.gov

District5@pima.gov

Pima CO outlaws 2-way radios.
Pima County Hands-Free Ordinance | Traffic | Vehicles

The County Attorney told me this is a primary offense, so if they see you on a radio, they pull you over.

I have been on the phone all day with the Sheriff Office, County Attorney, Clerk of the Board of Supervisor and others.

I sent all 5 Supervisors a long letter about this. Two have already responded and they had no idea they just outlawed their PC Win system and County;s 2-way radios. One called all upset and told me this was why he didn't vote for it. He said I was the only person that has contacted the supervisors about this, but I made an impression with them. One said he was getting with the County Attorney to see what needs to be done.

Other people should email the 5 Supervisors about this.

David F. Branson
Senior Technician
Action Communications, Inc.
Tucson, AZ 85705

david@actioncommunications.com
www.actioncommunications.com

I understand this is phones too ... of course law enforcement and emergency personal are exempt from this "dangerous" practice ... somehow it is safe for them to use a phone or radio while driving ... over the speed limit ... but us "little people" are somehow supposed to know they are just looking out for us!

 

Flagstaff tried, but it got thrown out, like I'm guessing this will too ...

My radio (s) are designed to receive "calls" ... maybe not "phone calls" but ... still calls ...

What is interesting is that in the exemptions under #3 they list school bus and transit drivers ... which are prohibited by federal law for all commercial drivers!

And they forgot to exempt all state/county/city road crews too ... bet they will be unhappy too!