WASHINGTON ? Hand-held cell phone use while driving will be illegal in the nation's capital starting on July 1 and a ban is soon to be signed into law in New Jersey.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,108409,00.html
If you've read my posts regarding the war against terrorism, you'd probably assume that I am a hardcore right wing republican. This is not true at all. If I have any political affiliation at all, it is with the libretarian party.
This law is absolutely ridiculous. This goes to show how much the government trusts the people, and how much personal responsibility the government will give the people. While I agree that cell phones are a terrible distraction to drivers, this should not be enforced by law. What about eating? Putting your make up on? Checking the floor for a CD? Scolding your children behind you? Looking for the button to roll your window down? All of these things distract from driving, should they be banned via legislation as well?
Absolutely ridiculous.