[Fumblerooskies]

A bill that would prohibit motorists from using cell phones that do not have hands-free accessories while driving cleared the Senate Transportation Committee yesterday.

“Basically it’s about distracted driving,“ said Sen. Patricia S. Ticer, D-Alexandria, sponsor of Senate Bill 874. Ticer cited statistics showing that drivers are four times more likely to get into a motor-vehicle accident when they are speaking on a cell phone.

The bill passed 9-6 in an amended form to allow drivers to use cell phones that are not equipped with hands-free devices when cars are stopped legally or parked. A similar law is in effect in the District of Columbia.

http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/loc ... nel/12719/

What's next? Laws that will prohibit us from carrying weapons for self defense

[LUconn]

I think everybody involved in government in any way needs to take like a seminar or something about overreaching their authority. I guess it's not even authority. Because obviously they can and did. It's more like just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should.

[flamesbball84]

"drivers are four times more likely to get into a motor-vehicle accident when they are speaking on a cell phone. "

so it's still okay to be distracted while talking on a cell phone as long as you can have two hands on the wheel? that doesn't seem particularly logical to me...

[TDDance234]

I'd be curious to see just how many accidents are caused by CD players/radios. Should be get rid of those, too?

[ALUmnus]

Ditto for women drivers....oh, wait, never mind, my wife is the full-time chauffer for the kids.

[El Scorcho]

If we're going to go this route, we definitely need to ban smoking and driving at the same time.

Sure a little chatty chat is dangerous driving down the road but lighting something on fire, trying to hold it and drive at the same time? That's just lunacy.

Please save us Nannies!

[Hold My Own]

Man I'm glad my car has bluetooth...this has made talking on the phone almost enjoyable....I HATE TALKING ON THE PHONE

[qkslvrsrfrboy]

two things
first, LUconn, you sound like a teenage girl with all the likes in this thread.

second,
why couldnt helen keller drive?

Because she was a woman

[Fumblerooskies]

My wife's car has the Bluetooth built in...but my old headset does not work with my HTC Touch phone.

[thepostman]

we should also ban touching your radio or ipod while driving....

[cheerbren]

If you banned cells then us women could get our makeup on while throwing food at our kids in the car and yelling at them at the same time and get in just as many accidents with one hand free. : ) Seriously something needs be done before my teen starts to drive!

[LUconn]

two things
first, LUconn, you sound like a teenage girl with all the likes in this thread.

and it got you excited didn't it. Should I check my closet?