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johncanfield wrote:The San Antonio cellphone ordinance just went into effect a month or two ago.

Actually, it went into effect Jan 1 but they gave a one mionth grace period where the only issued warnings. Starting Feb 1 no more warnings! I read an article that stated the city of SA issued more than 1000 fines in the 28 days of Feb at $202 per fine, that's more then $202,000 in just the first 28 days! The electronic hwy signs no longer warn drivers of the ordnance and I've yet to see a sign on the interstates warning drivers of the ordnance? Seems like with all the pass through traffic on I35, I37 and I10, this could be a serious financial windfall for the city?

CoffeeNut wrote:

txcharvel wrote:

Frankie wrote: " as long as it stays there, we'll both be happy"

I have not had an encounter with law enforcement in years and never with my CHL. I know they mean no harm and are probably trying to be light hearted about it, but I find comments like this really insulting. Is it just me?

If the gun were to move then both the officer and her would have a pretty bad day with a bad outcome. People act werid during traffic stops and sometimes a common sense reminder goes a long way. Tone is something we lack here and that can take it from a reminder to "insulting" but from what I've read it was all good.

I asked my wife if she felt he was be condescending or light hearted, she said he was very relaxed about it but didn't smile like he was joking. She didn't take any offence and having a teen daughter, she quick to pick up on any under lying "tone".

TAM,
My job has me and my coworkers on the road, A LOT! I spend a lot of time on conference calls and there's usually at least one person using a hands free while driving. I've learned not all standard equipped Bluetooth (hands free) devices are equal.
Since you plan on using it to speak with clients, I highly recommend you test drive one at highway speed. Call someone you know and get their feedback on how it sounds. If the road noise is so excessive that the conversation is ruined, keep looking. Some have the speaker mounted in the roof line near the windshield and while the interior cabin sounds quiet, that thing picks up a large amount of wind and road noise making most conversations very painful.
Also test drive the functions. Most allow you to push a button on the steering wheel and speak a command and name to place a call to someone. Some of the steering wheel buttons can be very cumbersome or sensitive causing you to drop the call when you attempt to connect or disconnect.
My wife's Lincoln MKX has been the best overall that we have experienced. A Ford Focus with Ford Sync has been one of the worst. My 2012 F150 works great for calls but doesn't read texts to me.

Also note, when you push the disconnect button, there is usually a delay of a few seconds before the call actually disconnects. I've had more than one coworker have an embarrassing moment in those few seconds of delay

in SA, you don't have to actually be talking or sending a text. Apparently the simple act of holding a cellphone can get you a $202 fine.
Funny thing is, had she been driving her Lincon MKX, she would have had it read the text to her and not needed to pick up her phone. Told her that's a good reason to not drive my truck when I go out of town.

My wife was recently pulled over by SAPD on I35 heading home from work. This is her account of what happened,
Her mother had been in surgery most of the day, back fusion, and she was expecting an update from her father. Her phone chimed letting her know she had gotten a new text message. She picked up the phone and read this text from her home screen. " mom is out and in recovery" she put her phone back down and with 30 seconds a unmarked SuV lights her up. As she pulled to the right, he informed her over the loud speaker to take next exit. We can only assume it was rush hour and he wasn't comfortable performing the stop on the shoulder. Don't blame him, SA Rush hour can be scary.
My wife works in a federal building so she wasn't carrying. She quickly realized that she was driving my truck (I was out of town for work) and I normal keep a LC9 in the center console. She didn't bother to check, she just pulled out her DL and CHL and presented them when the officer arrived at the window.
He looked at the chl and asked her where it was to which she replied "center console" and without reaching ,she pointed in that direction. He said " thank you for your honesty" handed her the CHl and then said " as long as it stays there, we'll both be happy" she nodded and he proceeded to,issue her a $202 fine for using a mobile device who,e operating a motor vehicle.

Not a bad encounter other then the fine but she knew she was wrong . But, due to her mothers circumstance, she took the risk and paid the piper.

On a side note: I follow one of our other local PDs facebook page. They have post two of what I consider positive 2A posts just this week. One was a funny about open carry hadn't become law just yet. The other, was on the supposed Glock 43 announment ment they need a new gun. Again, I read as a little tongue in cheek.