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And that is very logical
For one, the passenger is IN the car and they won't let themselves distract the driver due to personal risk. The person on the other end of a phone call simply doesn't care. The bottom line is that those who talk on the phone while they drive are a menace. Those that argue with that point are always the ones that talk on phones while driving. And they always come back with moronic statements like, "well let's take out the radio too because changing stations is a distraction".

I have been nearly side-swiped multiple times and once was almost run over at a crosswalk by some bimbo talking on the phone. She obviously didn't have time to worry about a little thing like a red light. She cruised right through the intersection and just kept going as if nothing was wrong, even though all the other cars were stopped. Unbelievable that anyone would argue for their "right" to make calls while driving.

Studies showing similar results have been by the various
insurance agency groups as well as the US DOT (and several
state's DOT) simply don't support that view point. Study after
study has shown the distraction of the cell phone far out-
weighs the distraction of a second live passenger.
Posted by: shawkins   Posted on: 06/28/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Well the next law will be to eliminate passengers...  mrOSX | 06/27/08
But...  ejhonda | 06/27/08
I while my comment was meant to be humorous  mrOSX | 06/27/08
You overlook one thing.  Bruizer | 06/27/08
you have an extra set of eyes in the car...  mrOSX | 06/27/08
Joking aside, you do have a point  Larsix | 06/27/08
RE: California to drivers: Drop the cell phone, dude  GeekyChic | 06/27/08
How hard is it to....  zenwalker | 06/27/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 06/27/08
Illogical reasoning!  alokgovil | 06/27/08
Illogical Reasoning!!  Puck028 | 06/29/08
RE: California to drivers: Drop the cell phone, dude  mxms | 06/27/08
I live in CA, enlighten me...  Larsix | 06/27/08
But the studies don't support that view.  Bruizer | 06/27/08
And that is very logical  shawkins | 06/28/08
Agreed  alec.wood@... | 07/01/08
RE: California to drivers: Drop the cell phone, dude  Loverock Davidson | 06/27/08
RE: California to drivers: Drop the cell phone, dude  alec.wood@... | 07/01/08
RE: California to drivers: Drop the cell phone, dude  alec.wood@... | 07/01/08
RE: California to drivers: Drop the cell phone, dude  CaliGurl | 07/01/08
RE: California to drivers: Drop the cell phone, dude  Free_Thinker | 07/01/08
Good, maybe it will give us californians more time to think about  kogss | 07/02/08
-this might help  kogss | 07/02/08
More needs to be done...  tickethelp | 07/02/08
RE: California to drivers: Drop the cell phone, dude  vichu123 | 07/06/08
RE: California to drivers: Drop the cell phone, dude  Shane_71 | 07/06/08
RE: California to drivers: Drop the cell phone, dude  22569 | 07/07/08
RE: California to drivers: Drop the cell phone, dude  bigleagues | 07/07/08

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