Koma

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NY and some surrounding states have had this in effect already, I'm not sure how they deal with it.
But I can see a cop being able to pull someone over for seeing someone on a phone. I see alot of out of staters pulling to the side of the road to make phone calls in MA. I personally don't like to use my phone while driving anyway, so I'm for the law that only hands free phones can be used.

Lil4X

If talking is dangerous, teens eternally texting one another has to be worse. In a restaurant the other night a couple of busboys were busily texting with their heads down, oblivious to all around them. Turns out they were texting EACH OTHER - based on reactions. All of that technology and massive infrastructure for sending a six letters about 12 feet. sup dog?

mac6694

Even with laws in place, it's going to be very hard to enforce. Here in Yuma on the Marine air station it is illegal to use a cellphone while driving unless its a hands-free device, and it has to be COMPLETELY hands-free.

I cannot count on my hands how many times a week I see someone driving and talking; people of responsibility on this base blatantly disregarding a military regulation, despite having the position to enforce it. Personally, I'll stop someone given the chance, and I have. Call it a jarhead mentality if you like, but if you're going to be stupid, don't do it on my watch or on my base. They should really give select citizens a detaining authority for select traffic violations.

Cell phones have become far too important if we're making legislation to restrict them.

mmarshall

Yes........and the Marine Corps, with its traditional toughness, is the LEAST tolerant of all the services when it comes to allowing people to break rules. Its motto is Discipline A-1. In the USMC, you either follow the rules or take the consquences. So.....if THEY can't enforce it, how is anyplace ELSE going to?

Jewcano

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No kidding, I saw the EXACT same thing before too, this girl was weaving in her lane, going back and forth, sometimes halfway into the other lane and halfway off the shoulder. Did she bother to look up and put her phone down? Nope, she continued to go at it and just adjust the wheel whenever she strayed "too" far out of her lane. I got past her as fast as possible, and got a good 100+ foot distance on her to be safe. It amazes me to what point people are brave enough to drive and do stupid things like that. If i were a cop i would pull her over and give her such a long speech, or hell, even ticket her for endangering others on the road. She was afterall DWT, which is an impairment while driving.

JessePS

I wish cell phones, would be banned in all automotive vehicles, in all countries. If you want to use your phone, get someone to drive you around.

eyezack87

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Time to look for my long-lost bluetooth stuff for my phone...just don't want any tickets haha

The worst combo by far...is old people+cell phones. Thats the worst. Some old fart nearly hit me 4 times (lots of red lights -.-") in the span of 20 minutes!

mmarshall

Well, really the worst combo is a lack of paitence and the idea that the phone has to be used right NOW...while you're driving, rather than wait a couple of munutes. A lot of people today seem to have the attitude that all of their personal yakking has Emergency-911 importance. That seems to be the case with people of all ages, not just seniors.