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Originally Posted by aephi alum
Ban on hand-held devices - yes. You need both hands on the wheel.
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Just curious--how do you feel about drivers who simply prefer to drive with one hand on the wheel?
A woman told me she was ticketed because she used her cell phone at a red light. Like picked it up, had a 20 second conversation, and hung up all before the light turned green. She was told by the cop that handhelds aren't allowed on the road at all and she should have pulled over completely to use the phone. I think that was a little extreme (she wasn't even moving!) just like a blanket ban on all phone usage is a little extreme.
I'm not sure a blanket ban on phones will actually increase the safety of others, especially ones designed with road safety in mind. Someone mentioned drivers who feel the need to look at the passenger with whom they are speaking. Likewise, I have been nearly AND actually run off the road by drivers who were totally distracted and NOT on the phone. There are any number of situations that cause drivers to be too unfocused to drive safely and I don't think systems like Kevin's (I have a similar function on my phone) and Dee's fall into that category. If the root of the problem (increased amounts of car accidents) is the distraction of the driver, I can't say that banning devices with minimal distractibility is a better idea than educating people on why they shouldn't drive while having a screaming match with a passenger or so lost in their favorite song that they don't notice when traffic stops.
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