The Millennial Question

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Originally Posted by vienna

@GoldenRivet...


Regarding the cell phone use, the local news has been doing stories on all the new laws and regulations taking effect on Jan 1, 2017. One new law will penalize any driver even holding a handheld cell phone while driving; you don't even have to be using it, just holding the phone; if you are behind the wheel and driving holding a phone, you get dinged. This may seem extreme, but the number of death and injury accidents caused by mobile phone distraction in California now exceed, on an annual basis, the number of accidents caused by DUI. Of course, if you get dinged enough for illegal mobile usage, it could drive one to drink...



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And yet I get sent traffic alerts to my phone while driving!