If we outlaw talking on a cell phone while driving, why not outlaw the use of a radio while driving? Lots of people that I know sing along to the radio, and can get quite involved in their music. In fact, music has been known to alter states of mind and cause a lack of attention. Many people use music for this purpose, in their place of business and in their homes.
Indeed, a cell phone is a distraction but c'mon, be realistic. If we as a society outlawed everything that was dangerous, we'd all be living in bubbles being fed intravenously.
My condolences go out to all injured in any sort of vehicle involved incident whether it be caused by a cell phone user or just a distracted driver in general. I am not without my sympathies! I've been rear-ended twice, once by an individual using his cell phone while driving.
I chalk it up to life. Perhaps, instead of targeting cell phone use specifically, we should have more stringent testing and regulations for driver license issuance. Both ideas would cost a great deal of resource usage so why not target the source? A bad driver will make more mistakes than a good driver, that cannot be disputed. A good driver is less likely to yak on his or her cell phone while in rush hour traffic than is a bad driver.
As a student in a large university, I know how testing goes. The bad students fail, the good students succeed.(Typically) This should be the same principal behind driving, but it isn't.
Perhaps we've all lost focus of the fact that driving is a privilege and not a right.
Sorry for the rant...I'm as emotionally charged as everyone else is.
