Cell phones while Driving

[sparks19]

Sparks19, you said it all!

10 years ago we learned to make our calls before or after we drove. We did other stupid things while driving, but phone calls weren't one of them. Yes, we had accidents, but now we've increased the probability.

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I was going to say exactly the same thing LOL. I mean seriously, we had car accidents before cell phones so it doesnt matter if they are happening more frequently because accidents happen anyway?! I just can't see justifying something that has OBVIOUSLY caused a lot of problems for a lot of people. Yes there are accidents without cell phones but there are just too many that involved cell phones to simply ignore that it might be a problem, IMHO.

CatsinDenver, you also make a very good point. Just because some people have been lucky to have not been in an accident that involved a cell phone does not make it OK for others who are incapable of doing so to endanger peoples well being. Like it was pointed out before, a vehicle can be a very dangerous thing when you are fully concentrating. Why are we trying to promote adding in a distraction that could possibly impair your judgement and reactions? it has been pointed out on this thread that people have been involved in accidents without distractions. obviously we have difficulty with our vehicles and other drivers as it is. We don't need cell phones to make it a more frequent occurance.

[Lady's Human]

I'd like to see it made a secondary offence, enforced like seatbelt laws used to be in Mass.

An officer could not pull you over for not having a seatbelt on, but if he was giving you a ticket for another offense (speeding, etc) and you weren't wearing a seatbelt, it was an additional fine on top of the speeding ticket.

So, if you got into an accident while talking on a cell phone, or were weaving lanes, or committing another moving violation while talking on a cell, the officer could add to the ticket. However, if you were driving in a sane manner but talking on a phone, the officer could not pull you over for that alone.