Tag: Hands-Free

California Bill Would Ban Young Drivers From Using Hands-Free Phone Devices While Driving

A California bill proposed this week could make it illegal for anyone under 21 to use a cell phone while driving. Motorists under 18 are currently forbidden from using a cell phone while driving, regardless of whether it is operated using hands-free devices. Assembly Bill (AB) 276, introduced Jan. 23, would expand that age group….


GM, Cruise Sue Ford to Block Use of ‘BlueCruise’ Name for Hands-Free Driving

DETROIT—General Motors Co and its Cruise robo-taxi subsidiary have filed a lawsuit to stop Ford Motor Co from using the name “BlueCruise” to market its hands-free driving technology, the companies said on Saturday. In a statement released shortly after midnight Detroit time, GM said Ford’s use of the BlueCruise name infringed on GM’s Super Cruise…