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4B Daily News – Thursday, October 3, 2013 Expert answers to common DMV questions tion device to write, send, or read text messages, instant messages, and emails unless you are 18 years of age or older and using an electronic wireless communications device designed and configured to allow voice-operated and hands-free operation to dictate, send, or listen to text-based communications when operating a vehicle. NOTE: With certain exceptions, adults may not use a cell phone while driving unless hands-free equipment is used. Minors may not use a cell phone except in certain emergencies. 2. Q. Recently, I've noticed drivers wearing headphones while driving. Wouldn't the driver be distracted while listening to music through the headphones? Is this legal? A. It's legal to wear an ear bud in one ear, but not two. SACRAMENTO – Do you have questions about general driving related requirements like registration, licensing and insurance? Are you unclear about laws and restrictions related to driving? The California Department of Motor Vehicles has answers. "Save Time, Go Online," at www.dmv.ca.gov. You can submit any DMV-related questions at AskDMV@dmv.ca.gov 1. Q. I was recently cited for talking on my cell phone while driving and not using a handsfree device. Will this appear on my driving record and affect my insurance rates? A. Yes, the violation is a reportable offense; however, a violation point will not be assigned to your DMV record. In terms of insurance rates, if you violate California's handheld wireless telephone law (CA Vehicle Code 23123), the violation will be reported on the individual's public driving record for 3 years. As a result, insurance companies would have access to the violation information. Insurance companies could potentially increase a customer's insurance rates. Remember, it is illegal to drive a motor vehicle while using an electronic wireless communica- 3. Q. Can I bring my pet into a DMV field office? A. Only service animals may accompany a person into a DMV Office. You are required to comply with county or city ordinances regarding leash laws, so your service animal must be leashed or under the control of its owner when inside the DMV office, if the local Audubon Society events Altacal Audubon program and field trip activities for October are as follows. All programs and activities are free of cost unless otherwise indicated and are open to the public. Watching the River Run - Monday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m. Chico Creek Nature Center Bob Madgic will present an informative and stirring multimedia program on the Sacramento River, based on his newly published book, The Sacramento: A Transcendent River. He will begin with an instructional segment on the elements of a natural river, degradations the Sacramento River has experienced and ongoing efforts to preserve and restore many of these elements. It is followed by a presentation of striking images, music, and video that convey the power and beauty of this magnificent river and the birds and wildlife it supports. Madgic is a former public school educator who has turned to writing in retirement. His first book was Pursuing Wild Trout. A Journey in Wilderness Values. This was followed by A Guide to California's Freshwater Fishes. Next was the highly acclaimed Shattered Air. A True Account of Catastrophe and Courage on Yosemite's Half Dome. Beyond family, Bob's passions in life are conservation and fly fishing, both central to this book. He has degrees from Amherst College (B.A.) and Stanford University (M.A. and PhD.) Second Saturday - Upper Bidwell Park — Saturday, Oct. 12 marks the beginning of the Second Saturday Field Trips. Like last year, we are going to try and alternate each month between Upper Bidwell Park and the Oxidation Ponds. But, the April and May field trips will both be in Upper Bidwell Park to take advantage of the spring migration. The field trip starts at 9 a.m. at the parking lot on the left just past the gun club (follow Wildwood Ave for 1.75 miles and turn left just before the gate). After birding Horseshoe Lake and the area, we will walk up the canyon to the Yahi Trail head. There, we will follow the Yahi trail along the creek as far as time permits (2 - 3 miles round trip). Most of our winter resident birds should be back from their summer journey north as well as from the upper elevations, and our local year round residents will also be waiting for us. We should be seeing both White-crowned as well as Goldencrowned Sparrows, the Dark-eyed Juncos should be back from Forest Ranch and above, Hermit Thrushes should be back from the north and the higher elevations. We might even pick up a late migrant or two. We should be back to the cars by about noon or 12:30 p.m. Bring binoculars, water, snacks, walking shoes and proper clothing for the expected weather conditions. Rain cancels. For more information, contact Steve King at 530 566-6136. ordinances require it. If your animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of other people, you will be asked to remove your animal from the office. Although the service animal is not required to wear an identifying harness or special collar, you may be asked if the animal is a service animal or what tasks the animal has been trained to perform. You should not be refused service because you are accompanied by your service animal. 4. Q. Where can I get information about DMV field office closures? A. You can find information about DMV field offices closures by visiting us online at www.dmv.ca.gov or by calling 1-800-777-0133. DMV's website includes a section called "Interrupted Services and Closure Information," where you can find out which offices are closed for service. The website also provides information regarding field office locations, office hours, and "Holidays DMV will Be Observing." 5. Q. I have an old car that I don't drive because it doesn't work that well. Do I still have to pay to have it registered? Full Size $ Half Size 112 67 $ Per Month .50 PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the appointment of an independent monitor and a community advisory board to ensure that an Arizona sheriff is complying with constitutional requirements after finding his office engages in racial profiling. U.S. District Judge Murray Snow found in May that the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Joe Arpaio singled out Latinos and deputies unreasonably prolonged detentions. It was the first finding by a court that the agency covering Arizona's most populous county engages in racial profiling after a small group of Latinos sued the sheriff's office for violating their constitutional rights, saying they were being detained simply because of their race. Snow had delayed ordering remedies in the case to allow time for both parties to reach agreements, but disputes over key issues prevented consensus. In his ruling Wednesday, Snow ordered that a monitor be appointed to oversee the agency's retraining of deputies and ensure the office is complying with constitutional requirements. Snow also ordered the creation of a community advisory board aimed at helping restore the public's confidence, among other remedies. ''In conducting its activities, MCSO shall ensure that members of the public receive equal protection of the law, without discriminating based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, and in a manner that promotes public confidence,'' Snow wrote. The American Civil Liberties Union, which is working on behalf of plaintiffs, hailed the ruling as a victory. ''Today's order is really going to put some sunlight into the corners of the MCSO that have been such a problem in terms of people's civil rights. It's a great day,'' said ACLU lawyer Cecillia Wang. Arpaio's office had vehemently opposed the appointment of a monitor, arguing it would mean every one of his policy decisions would have to be cleared through the observer and would nullify his authority. 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