It's not just only cell phones that cause people to drive poorly. Anything that distracts their attention to driving should be illegal. In other words if they drive recklessly then give them a ticket. If people know that the police are going to ticket them for erratic lane changes or erratic driving then maybe they will focus on driving better?
I agree that talking on the cell phone is a distraction and it's dangerous. But why limit punishment to just someone talking on a cell phone. What about someone that's weaving in and out of their lane because thier eyes are not on the road.
I do agree that banning cell phone use while driving would help though. I would just go much further in banning any behaviour that distracted a driver and causes more accidents. Drinking while driving, Watching TV while driving. Even listening to very loud music while driving... they can't hear approaching emergency vehicles sirens.
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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1
I think it is about time we do ban cell phones. California already has. Why not the rest of the US? I can't count the times I've almost been run over by some lady on the phone who just decides to change lanes in her big SUV!!! Its nuts! They don't care either.
It has also been proven that cell phones are worse than driving drunk! So why do we continue to tolerate them?
Here is another road rage incident involving cell phones:
http://www.azcentral.com/community/w...rage21-ON.html
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