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The technology would indeed apply to all vehicles - but does have an override as noted above. 

For that matter, who hasn't had the phone yapping wonder sitting behind them on the bus or train blithely barking away at thier phone.  BTW this technology is a software upgrade to cell systems, so it is not terribly expensive.  911 calls are automatically exempted by the software.

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The technology is currently available to shut down cellphones that are moving, and it is specifically tailored to the automobile. 

Few organizations have chosen to use this technology in any major way. 

This technology negates the need for enforcement, as the phone does not work when moving at a rate of speed beyond walking - it can be manually overridden, but requires a decision to do so on the part of the user.

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