US government calls for ban of all cellphone use in cars

[Mindy]

What the hell...Does the government need to regulate all aspects of our lives? There is inherent danger to just living and the government cant control all of them. What if they start outlawing music in your car? I could make the argument that changing discs or volume takes your eyes off the road for longer than pressing a phone number. And music can be distracting and affect your ability to hear other cars, horns, etc...

We cant live in a bubble people...

[ibby]

Mindy trust.. the ban is fair. Cell phones are such a HUGE distraction. now i actually feel safe when i get into cars with friends

[Mindy]

I'm sure that we are safer by not having cell phone use in the car, but how much safer? Is it significant enough to warrant an intrusion on our rights and freedom? What other things are dangerous that should be outlawed while driving?

- radio/music
- eating
- drinking
- talking to other passengers
- looking in your purse for change for a toll

All of these cause accidents, but thats part of life - the risk is minimal compared to the loss our right to personal freedom.

It seems like a minor point to link a ban on cell phones to the government taking away our rights, but it is. This is how it starts. This is why people dont mind being wire tapped or being molested at the airport. We're so used to the government making all of our decisions for us, especially in regards to 'safety' that we stop believing in our own ability to make choices and weigh risk.

[ibby]

hehhehe.. no tolls in canada

eating? never seen that hear.

radio/music .. eeh.

[LuDo8]

Bout damn time too many stupid drivers as it is. Don't need to give them even more distractions.

[hulkman]

We can fix a bluetooth device in car