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Our government just suggested that all forms of electronic
communicating (talking on cell phone, texting, etc.) be banned while a person
is driving.
I have been hearing a flood of objections to this proposal
which would (I hope) carry a substantial penalty for disobeying the law if
enacted.
Yes, the proposal is quite intrusive and basically dictates
how we are to behave?
The government department pushing the proposal says that
this law would add to our safety while we are in our automobiles and I don’t think
any one can argue with that.
Personally, I have had numerous close calls, some inches
away from a collision, where the driver that nearly rammed me was on a cell
phone. In my case, the drivers were mostly women and when I laid on the horn,
they had the audacity to give me the finger…good thing most of us don’t carry
guns in our cars…
Also, in my auto, I have the Ford Sync system where all
calls coming to me are directed through my radio so I can speak without having
to use my cell phone BUT even when I talk with both hands on the wheel, I feel
like my brain is paying more attention to the conversation than to my driving.
There are tons of statistics that point to fatal wrecks on
the road caused by the distraction of communication devices; the poster crash
for this proposal is the truck driver that was texting as he slammed into the
back of a school bus.
I guess I am slightly conflicted here because there probably
are occasions where you might need to make a call or take a call while driving
but would that be only in an emergency (which the law would allow) or just as a
matter of convenience.
I guess more discussion is needed but right now, if I was to
make a decision today, I would vote for the law.
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