[Freedom4US]

You know, military pilots routinely fly at night, under night vision goggles, and talk on the radio at the same time, as well as monitoring air speed, altitude, TGT, and a host of other important indications, while avoiding dangerous obstacles, navigating to precise locations, etc.

Why am I thinking the problem is with idiot drivers, not necessarily a problem with cell-phones.. Similar to firearms, our spineless politicians will do nothing material to correct the issue, but spew "expert" studies such as this, and villify the cell phone.

[FairOpinion]

Exaclty. It's always the fault of the inanimate objects: cell phones, guns, never the fault of idiots, so they keep regulating those who are sensible and CAN drive and talk or chew gum at the same time.

What they need is to bring back personal responsibility and common sense, instead of passing more and more laws regulating those who don't need it.

[FreedomCalls]

You know, military pilots routinely fly at night, under night vision goggles, and talk on the radio at the same time, as well as monitoring air speed, altitude, TGT, and a host of other important indications, while avoiding dangerous obstacles, navigating to precise locations, etc.

How much training do they get to do that? We have cut back on what little driver training kids used to get in high school. Once you get a license at age 16, you can live to be 100 without once having to go back and get additional training. Can you say that about your fighter pilots?

[Dr Warmoose]

You know, military pilots routinely fly at night...

And there is a lot more hell to pay if things go wrong. Unlike the airbag/seatbelt/rollover-cage/crushpanels/impact bumper equpped car that automagically calls OnStar the instant anything goes wrong.

Oops! Do I do that? Here is my insurance card.