[southlight]

Originally Posted by lucid

I don't know if this story is true; I heard it from a German friend: When mobile phones first hit the marketplace in limited production in the form of bulky and expensive car phones, they were seen as a status symbol. Apparently, in Germany, it is/was illegal to talk on the phone with a receiver while you are driving. So, many people were pulled over, and a significant percentage of those were in the possession of non-functional plastic mock-ups!

South, was that indeed the case?

could very well be...

Best regards, south