Banning Phones From Cars Entirely
from the get-rid-of-'em-and-throw-people-in-jail dept
So, I didn't post anything about the NY law to ban cell phones in cars because I didn't think it was that big of a deal (though, I'll have to remember to take my headset with me next time I'm in NY). However, the guy who created the bill is now pushing for a more stringent bill that would ban even hands free kits in cars. Also, instead of a $100 fine for yakking and driving, he wants to offense to be the same as DWI. Of course, I still don't see how talking to someone using a hands free kit is any different than talking to a passenger in the car. Is he going to ban passenger cars next?
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Knee, and other jerks
So, definitely, let's ban cell use in cars based on one guy's unverified anecdotal experience, and a four year old study-the results of which no one seems to be able to replicate.
Mmmmm. Now that's good policy!
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Cell phone lobby
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Re: Cell phone lobby
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Illegal in UK for years
Phillip.
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Make hands free kits mandatory equipment in cars
This could trigger an entire industry for ex: radios with connectors that you could plug into, with voice activated dialling and sound routed through the stereo.
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