A group of suburban New York commuters, fed up with what they say are loud and obnoxious cellphone users riding the trains, are seeking to limit the phones on the commuter rail line. Members of the Connecticut Rail Commuters Council, which advises the Legislature and state Department of Transportation on commuter issues, plans to discuss cell phone restrictions at a meeting in Stamford, Conn., June 20. The problem would be how to enforce the restrictions, said James Mohs of Milford, a member of the commuters council. The group has discussed restricting cell phone to the bar cars, but not every train has a bar car, and the cars would be overcrowded with phone users. The commuters group also has discussed treating cell phone users like smokers were treated years ago, with every other car designated for phone use.
Smoking now is banned on the trains.
New York State laws prohibit drivers from pulling over on expressways, divided highways, or interstate highways. Police say his sedan was well off the highway, but he should have pulled onto a less well-traveled road or just let the telephone ring. No charges are expected against the driver of the delivery truck, even though he strayed off the highway onto the shoulder. John Meehan, commander of Suffolk's Highway Patrol Bureau, said Suffolk police officials had always feared that a significant safety problem might follow the passage of the law. MMI Viacom Internet Services Inc. All Rights Reserved.