 Listen Now!
(5:50 Minutes)
Additional Features | |
Published on Thursday, May 15, 2008
By Brandon Lowrey
A California law requiring drivers to hang up their use of handheld cell phones is more than a month away, but Southland retailers say they already are stocking up on Bluetooth and other hands-free devices amid a surge in sales.
When the law takes effect July 1, motorists caught chatting without a hands-free device will be slapped with a $20 fine for the first offense and $50 for repeat offenses.
And the looming penalties have spurred a rush at Wireless Gallery in Van Nuys, where manager Vlad Riftin said demand for Bluetooth headsets has been overwhelming.
"I was actually expecting this ever since we found out about the law coming out," Riftin said. "But I wasn't expecting to sell out that fast."
And that means for the next several months Riftin will be working hard to figure out how many more wireless devices he'll need to keep in stock.
"I just gotta thank the cops for the sales," he added. "That's all I have to say
Read Full Article...
|
RSS
