[CS-FSLUG] National Safety Council Urges Total Ban on Cell Use While Driving

[Davo Smith]

>>> The National Safety Council has called on drivers to stop using cell
>>> phones and other communication devices while driving.
>
>> Thankfully, in the UK, we've had that in place for a few years now
>> (although hands-free kits are still allowed).
>
> There have been studies out for a number of years now that show that
> driving while using a cell phone is statistically about as bad as
> driving while drunk.  The problem is that with current society, it is
> far easier to ban drunks from driving than to ban a new piece of
> advancing technology from being used.
>
> IMO, the UK only addresses half the problem--that of having a hand tied
> up not being used for driving.  The problem of having one's mind
> concentrating on the conversation rather than on the road isn't really
> addressed if hands-free devices are still allowed.

Fair point and I agree about the distraction element - I'd never use a
hands-free kit myself, I just let my wife answer the phone instead
(unless she was the one driving!).

Davo