Is it just me or does it seem that a lot of legislature negates responsibility from stupid people?
I agree with ya Oly. It seems pointless to punish the masses on account of a
few dumbasses...
"few" would be a stretch...
in all honesty, i think the perception of safety (for me, anyway) went up after the ban in june. one of the scariest scenarios i saw myself involved with (time and time again!) was a little old lady on a phone. usually 5-10mph under the limit on SB I-5 between exits 169-165. i don't care who you are, that is SCARY.
since august i've been in burlington, vermont, land of the ban-free phone laws. BUT, i've seen more close calls/rear ends with phone users than anything else (can't comment on the hands free). granted, i haven't been in the area for that long to objectively account for their driving habits alone, from what i've seen so far, another distraction (phone, baby crying, changing the radio station...) is not something the average vermonter is equipped to handle, imo, of course.
the point- i support hand held phone bans. i found that using a hands free device that wasn't already in your ear/ready to use with the push of a button problematic. like the wired single-ear headphone that i had to find dangling from the phone, insert in ear, push the button to answer the call, all the while dodging little old ladies gabbing away, intruding on my lane...
after that, shore up the slippery slope with some rebar and 2x4s!
cheers to the left coasters