[Parmenio]

I wish this would come to Minnesota. On my way to work yesterday morning I was almost t-boned by a woman on a cell phone who ran a red light. And afterwards she was mad at me!

[steve86]

I wish this would come to Minnesota. On my way to work yesterday morning I was almost t-boned by a woman on a cell phone who ran a red light. And afterwards she was mad at me!

No one here in WA is under the delusion that this new law will prevent that -- everyone knows they will still get away with using the phone as long as they don't commit a primary offense -- and then the officer has to be there at just the right time to catch that. This is merely "we did something, we feel good now" type legislation.

[isrul]

They pass the laws, but don't enforce them. I live in NY and these freaks still mindless cruise along looking skyward as they yap on. People can't even navigate a freaking’ shopping cart in the market while jabbering away. They are always running into other carts and people too.

[cherry]

sadly, its not just holding the cell phone that is the problem....the real problem is not concentrating on driving.....