Driving with cell phones

Moonliner · 12-14-2011, 01:22 PM

I don't think anyone is arguing in favor of distracted driving, but clearly in the vast majority of cases people are able to talk and drive without indecent.

Driving will never be 100% safe. Accident rates go up if you have a radio in the car, cruise control, food and/or drink, passengers (especially kids). Should we eliminate all these as well? What about the speed limit? How low would you like to make that knowing that every MPH you lower it saves lives.

Even if you do eliminate all those things you'll still have traffic deaths and injuries.

I'm all for a public safety campaign alerting people to the dangers of using a cell phone while driving, but I don't want a law that says I can't use a cell phone (for calls) while driving. It's just one more risk that needs to be managed.

12-14-2011, 01:22 PM	#13
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	I don't think anyone is arguing in favor of distracted driving, but clearly in the vast majority of cases people are able to talk and drive without indecent. Driving will never be 100% safe. Accident rates go up if you have a radio in the car, cruise control, food and/or drink, passengers (especially kids). Should we eliminate all these as well? What about the speed limit? How low would you like to make that knowing that every MPH you lower it saves lives. Even if you do eliminate all those things you'll still have traffic deaths and injuries. I'm all for a public safety campaign alerting people to the dangers of using a cell phone while driving, but I don't want a law that says I can't use a cell phone (for calls) while driving. It's just one more risk that needs to be managed. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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