Clackamas Print
NEWS
New phone law calls
out drivers
A s o f O ct. 1, i t ’ s ille g a l in O regon to use a ce llp h o n e or e le ctro n ic d evice
w h ile d rivin g, e ven w h en stop p ed at a red lig h t. T he law says d rivers m ay
use o n ly h a n d s -fr e e d e vice s.
Police o ffice rs w ill fin e fir s t-tim e o ffen d ers around $260, w ith a m axim um
fin e o f $1,000 and a p o s s ib ility o f ja il tim e fo r re p e a t o ffe n d e r s.
T he C la ck a m a s P rin t a sk ed stu d e n ts at C C C ’ s O rego n C ity ca m p u s, “ How
"I had gotten used to using my phone
w h en ever. I’ m m ore carefu l now
about when and how I use my phone. ”
—- Jessica Martinez
has Oregon’s new distracted driver law affected you, or changed your cell phone
habits?"
“ It does not affect me, I don’t drive.”
— M ahoud A lja n a z re h
“ I think it’ s great, I hope less people
crash.”
— Gianna Bum s
“ I try not to drive as much as possible,
but when I do I don’t use m y phone.”
- r M aya M on ical
. Photos by Aii Miller
ON THE COVER:
Suzy Botsford runs in a cross-country com petition. Cover desing by Alexis W agger. Photo by Doug Fry.
CO RRECTION:
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Copy Editor Nick Allison copyed@ d ackam as.edu ; Mews Editor Ian Van Orden new sed@ clackam as.edu; Arts & Culture Edi
to r Luis Correa aced@ clackam as.edu; Sports Editor Doug Fry sportsed@ clackam as.edu; Ph oto Editor Sam W eston ph otoed@
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edu; Staff Jared Preble, W illiam Farris, Liam ,Anderson, Aii Miller, Jeanette W right, Jacob Thom pson, Kristi Date, McKenna Streed
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