The Marshfield Common Council unanimously decided Tuesday night to suspend its ordinance banning hand-held cell phone use while driving.
The recommendation from Marshfield City Administrator Steve Barg and Police Chief Rick Gramza came after Gramza saw an email from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) to leaders in Waupaca County. Now the city is turning to its legal counsel to figure out if the writing of its ordinance is legal under state statute.
Waupaca County's local ordinance doesn't let drivers use hand-held cell phones while driving. The county wanted to put up signs telling drivers about its cell phone ban. According to DOT correspondence obtained by Newswatch 12, with the ordinance not being posted, the prosecutor wouldn't accept any tickets for violations in court unless they were presented through the corporate counsel.
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