S.B. 12......... Absolutely Not

ThomasPaine — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:43:46 -0500

S.B. 12.... Outlaw cell phones use in cars travel except during emergency?... Well- why don't we also outlaw radio, singing, talking, looking in mirrors, whistling, blinking, yawning, coughing, kids, dogs, insects, sunglasses, hats, Etc. Etc. Etc..... All are comparable distractions. Or... how about outlawing driving all together? That should solve the problem. In all seriousness, this bill is like cutting off your nose in spite of your face. Cell phones are vital for communication and commerce. The "PROBLEM" isn't talking on cell phones. The problem is the physical process of taking a hand off the steering wheel for an extended period of time and creating a blind spot with a phone to your ear, covering your perepheral vision. My proposal would be to require speaker phone or hands free phone calls in a car. Anyone spotted with a home to their ear should be prosecuted. It is almost unenforceable to know if a person is on the phone 'hands free' (could appear to be singing, or talking to a passenger). A phone to the ear would be easily detectable and a tangible solution. There are a million distractions in driving. Lets be smart and rational in our approach to cause and affect.

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S.B. 12......... Absolutely Not