LA House passes bill banning hand help cell phones while driving

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LONG overdue IMO. Bluetooth is your friend

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Opponents questioned whether the measure would improve safety, and they suggested the bill would put a burden on the poor by requiring them to buy new equipment.

“A lot of people don’t have cars that have the ability to talk (on the phone) through the car,” said Rep. Robby Carter, a Democrat from Amite.

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Neither driving, nor cell phones are human rights. Driving is a privilege and having a cell phone is a luxury, and when you operate a cell phone in your hands while driving and it usually causes a distraction to many in their ability to focus on the task at hand, DRIVING THE VEHICLE, which should be everyone’s chief concern considering the human lives around you that are reliant upon your ability to operate efficiently, it becomes a real safety concern for everyone.


I really don’t see how anyone can argue that, if they drive these streets for any significant amount of time and observe the absurd number of people preoccupied with everything BUT the task at hand of driving a 1-2 ton metal projectile down the road at 50 or 60 mph.