Ban on ANY cellphone use while driving

[DrPhil]

INCLUDING Bluetooth and UNLESS the cellphone devices are built into the car.

Originally Posted by MSNBC Article

The government's transportation safety experts recommended Tuesday to ban all American drivers from using portable electronic devices — including cell phones, even if you use a hands-free device.

Originally Posted by MSNBC Article

The recommendation, which isn't binding but which is likely to influence the decisions of Congress and state legislatures in writing new safety laws, makes only two exceptions: You could still use GPS navigation devices, and you could use your cell phone in an emergency. Besides calling for government action, the NTSB also urged consumer electronics manufacturers to figure out a way to "disable the functions of portable electronic devices within reach of the driver when a vehicle is in motion" while at the same time allowing the driver to make a call in an emergency.

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/13/9418504-us-calls-for-ban-on-in-car-phone-use-even-with-bluetooth


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I think that would be equally dangerous if you are calling or texting through a device that is built into the car. But, I guess that can make it only as dangerous as adjusting the car radio or changing cds. (I hope GCers are safe drivers who aren't looking in the mirror, taking a nap, using hands to eat, looking everywhere but on the road, closing their eyes for ANY reason, and touring Jamaica while they are driving.)