Maybe because I’m a rule follower I don’t get the appeal of appealing the permanent injunction issued Aug. 2 against Chapel Hill’s towing and cell phone ordinances. But last Wednesday, in a special Town Council meeting called before the Sept. 4 deadline to appeal, six of nine council members voted to file an appeal for […]
All posts tagged cell phones
“Towing” the line
Posted by Nancy Oates on August 27, 2012
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/08/27/towing-the-line-2/
Missed the podium
We can’t blame town attorney Ralph Karpinos’ go-for-the-gold spirit on the Olympics. The issues he pressed forward on that landed the town on the wrong side of lawsuits began long before the qualifying rounds began. And as gymnast and Olympic silver medalist McKayla Maroney found out yesterday, sometimes despite all your preparations and efforts, you […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on August 6, 2012
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/08/06/missed-the-podium/
Towing the law
At tonight’s meeting, Town Council intends to fix a law of unintended consequences. In February, council enacted a law governing tow trucks and included a stipulation that a sign in the tow-truck enforced parking lot include a phone number that would be answered immediately by the towing company. A month later council passed a misguided […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on May 14, 2012
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/05/14/towing-the-law/
Exceptions to the rule
The vote hadn’t even been taken last night before cell phone ban supporters on council began jockeying for exceptions for their constituents unhappy with a ban. First, a couple of ham radio operators made a last-minute plea to exempt federally licensed amateur radio operators. So Jim Ward moved that the cell phone ban ordinance be […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on March 27, 2012
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/03/27/exceptions-to-the-rule/
Save all of us from ourselves
The town has confidence in us to use our handguns responsibly in public parks, and perhaps to use our cell phones responsibly on public roads (unless we are single or in a marriage not recognized by the state or are childless or orphaned), but not to make decisions in the best interest of health regarding […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on March 26, 2012
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/03/26/save-all-of-us-from-ourselves/
Waving or waiving our values
Tonight Town Council members vote on two measures that are both for show. One vote is for a resolution urging North Carolina voters to vote against a state constitutional amendment that will ban certain people from marrying. The other is to decide whether to ban certain people from talking on cell phones while driving. On […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on March 12, 2012
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/03/12/waving-our-values/
Speak up on cell phone ban
Tonight Town Council will hold a public hearing to debate whether Chapel Hill moves one step closer to becoming an exclusive community. The ordinance up for discussion proposes that Chapel Hill ban some drivers from talking to certain people on a cell phone while driving on selected streets in town. Study upon study and layers […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on February 20, 2012
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/02/20/speak-up-on-cell-phone-ban/