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Cell Users As Bad As Drunk Drivers
An anonymous reader writes "News.com reports on a cell-phone use study which confirms that talking on your cell is as bad as being drunk, when it comes to driving skill. The researchers studied 40 volunteers in a driving simulator." From the article: "[The subjects were observed] while undistracted, using a handheld cell phone, using a hands-free cell phone and while intoxicated to a 0.08 percent blood-alcohol level--the average legal level of impairment in the United States--after drinking vodka and orange juice. Three study participants rear-ended the simulated car in front of them. All were talking on cell phones and none was drunk, the researchers said."
The way to prevent undesired behavior is to provide severe consequences. Prohibition does not work as a deterrence.
Besides, why punish somebody who can talk on the phone while driving when he hasn't caused harm to anyone? It's as stupid as telling me I have to drive 65mph in my Porsche, because an old lady in her '83 Lincoln is dangerous at 70mph.
Most traffic laws are stupid limit everybody to the abilities of the least competent style laws.
If anything cell phone drivers drive slower. Much slower. If you want to find someone AS AN ENTIRE CLASS YOU CAN LEGALLY HATE, then let's go after the soccermoms in their 6000lb land arks who will literally T-Bone you rather than yield - because hey! They're special as shit and they have places to go. Why don't we go after EVERY SINGLE WHITE BUICK which is driven by some fucking fossil who can't get out of his own damn way. And while we're at it let's go after all the black women between the ages of 21-38 driving Nissans or Hondas because they clearly are the most aggressive drivers on the road. Hey bitch - are you TRYING to park your car in my ashtray???