by Albert Sun In a move that could give a welcome, if short-lived, boost to consumer electronics makers and retailers, consumers up and down the West Coast are snapping up headsets that let them talk on cell phones while driving—and stay in compliance...

July 3, 2008

Washington (dbTechno) - As of July 1, new laws went into effect in both California and Washington state. These new laws ban the use of cell phones while driving, unless they manage to use a headset to talk on the phone.

This has already increased the demand for hands-free headsets in a major way, as sales are expected to increase for Bluetooth headsets, as well as others.

The lew, which went into effect just a few days ago, states that anyone caught using a handheld cell phone can be pulled over by the police, and can be issued a fine.

The only way to get around this is to purchase a hands-free headset, whether it be a Bluetooth headset, or something of that nature.

California and Washington follow the states of Washington D.C., Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York, who all have similar bans on handheld cell phones while driving.

Analysts believe that this is going to lead to a huge spike in the sales of Bluetooth headsets.

Source: dBTechno