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Originally posted by 12clicks
translation: I have no argument against the truth.
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I'm too lazy to research this further (might here in a bit), but I think it's fairly widely accepted that cell phone usage increase the pontential for accident, substantially.
I know when I use mine, I'm not as good of a driver. Most the stupidity I see on the roads is due to cell phone usage, eating, or just being old.
The question here is not whether it's safe or not (it clearly IS NOT), but why the government should enforce a law to manage personal responsibilities. I guarantee that looking on the floor for CDs or turning around to scold your kids is just as unsafe, but there will never be any laws against those actions.
While I am a firm believer that cell phone usage in cars is absolutely terrible (I've seen some people able to manage just fine), I believe it's the person's choice whether to talk on a phone in the car or not (even though, as proven, a lot of people are not fit to drive while talking).
It's a rough issue because it's clearly a law that'll effect people positively, but crosses over into taking away personal freedom and responsibility.