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Old 01-12-2009, 12:00 PM   #11
piercehawkeye45
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Eh...I don't see a realistic solution for this problem because the you cannot prevent the cause or properly enforce it.

Problems occur when the driver becomes focused on something other than driving whether that be a phone conversation, radio channel, or the two kids in the back seat that are hitting each other. And since there is no limit to the amount of potential distractions a driver can have and its extremely idealistic to assume that people will follow these rules, attempting to eliminate the distractions would prove a failure.

Thats why I agree with Lookout123 and would prefer to see driving rules enforced based on a reactionary basis instead of preventative. If a person is swerving, pull them over. If a person is not swerving, don't.

Although, if cell phones (regular or hands free) do prove to be a larger problem, like drinking and driving, and there are statistics to back it up, this law wouldn't be bad even though it is naturally idealistic. You will not prevent all people from driving and talking on their phones and you will not prevent all crashes relating to it, but you might be able to lower the amount.
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