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Off-Ramp

Look Ma--No Hands!

By Off-Ramp Staff
Published Jun 28, 2008
Former L.A. Police Chief Darryl Gates, using his sleek, modern, tiny cell phone, in 1986. Police would actually be exempt from the new cell phone law, and of course they'll never make personal calls while on-duty in their cars.
Former L.A. Police Chief Darryl Gates, using his sleek, modern, tiny cell phone, in 1986. Police would actually be exempt from the new cell phone law, and of course they'll never make personal calls while on-duty in their cars.
(
Mike Mullen, LAPL/Herald-Examiner Collection
)

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Over 11 years and 570 episodes, John Rabe and Team Off-Ramp scoured SoCal for the people, places, and ideas whose stories needed to be told, and the show became a love-letter to Los Angeles. Now, John is sharing selections from the Off-Ramp vault to help you explore this imperfect paradise.

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Off-Ramp's informal survey shows when it comes to the new hands-free cell phone law that goes into effect Tuesday, Angelinos will try to comply. Try, but not too hard.

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