New Cellphone Rules for Teens - Too harsh?
The new Virginia highway safety law that went into effect on the 1st of July prohibits the use of cellular telephones or any other wireless telecommunication devices, whether or not they are hand-held, by drivers under 18-years-old while operating a motor vehicle.
Is this law too harsh or should the law be further strengthened by making it unlawful for anyone to use hand-held cellphones while operating a motor vehicle?
2 comments:
How about not harsh enough? This rule should be expanded to all drivers. After being hit not once, but twice by adult drivers talking on the phone, it's clear to me that most people cannot drive and talk on the phone safely.
It's all ridiculous. You can't legislate away driver inattention. It's not the phone. It's the conversation. Hands-free is the same as hand-held. All of it diverts the driver's attention away from the task they are supposed to be doing - driving. I think a $1000 fine and immediate loss of driving privileges is appropriate. While we're at it, take away CD players, radios, DVD screens and GPS systems.
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