If anyone supports the free, unrestricted use of handhelds while driving then if they have an honest bone in their body, they should support repealing all the drunk driving laws.
It has been shown time and time again that handhelds are far, far more dangerous than a couple beers.
And you are MUCH more likely to have someone driving near you that has a handheld than has had a six pack.
Many of the so-called "drunk driving" laws go way too far and should be repealed.
There are some people who are incapable of any sort of multitasking while driving. They have trouble not just with cell phones, but with myriad other things they may be trying to do or think about. There are others who have no difficulty giving maximum 'priority' to driving-related tasks, and adjusting the amount of mental effort given to other tasks. I'd have no problem if cops with camera-mounted cars ticketed people who drive badly with cell phones, subject to the following standard: if the driver in the video were blurred out so one could just see the car in relation to its surroundings, would someone examining the video regard the driver's conduct as objectionable?
“And you are MUCH more likely to have someone driving near you that has a handheld than has had a six pack.”
You are correct. And yet accidents and injurie rates per mile driven continue to fall.
This is not about banning handheld phone use. The proposal is for banning ALL cell phone technology, handheld, hands free, bluetooth, you name it.
Where does it end?
Should you get a ticket because a cop sees your lips moving?
“And you are MUCH more likely to have someone driving near you that has a handheld than has had a six pack.”
You are correct. And yet accidents and injury rates per mile driven continue to fall.
This is not about banning handheld phone use. The proposal is for banning ALL cell phone technology, handheld, hands free, bluetooth, you name it.
Where does it end?
Should you get a ticket because a cop sees your lips moving?