Legal Opinion
Opn. No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided January 16, 2001Published
1Opinion of the Court
Stephen J. Powers, Esq. Informal Opinion Assistant County Attorney No. 2001-1 County of Rockland Department of Law Office of the County Attorney Allison-Parris County Office Building 11 New Hempstead Road New City, New York 10956
Dear Mr. Powers:
You have inquired whether the County of Rockland is authorized to enact a local law prohibiting a driver from holding and using a mobile phone while operating a motor vehicle on roads within the County.
Your request presents a complex question on which there is no clear judicial authority. However, while there is an argument to be made that the proposed…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- People v. De JesusNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Robin v. Incorporated Village of HempsteadNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- People v. GrantNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Ames v. SmootAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- City of Buffalo v. . LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
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