Driving distractions
A measure that would make it mandatory that drivers use hands-free devices when talking on the phone might become law in California before too long. That's all find and dandy (though I wonder what happens if a highway patrol officer happens to see you when you're dialing), but they're overlooking the bigger picture.People are also doing things like watching TV while they drive. That's illegal in California, but according to that article, the number of TV car monitors sold is rapidly going up each year. What does this mean? It means that people will still talk on cell phones even if it's illegal, and since it is illegal, they'll figure, "Why not watch TV, since it's equally bad?"
Posted by Layla at 8:59 AM, June 09, 2003
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