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Originally Posted by Russ Smith
My $0.02: Let the police issue citations for anyone who exhibits dangerous behavior like shifting lanes without signaling, turning in front of traffic, rapid speed changes, and so forth, regardless of whether it's because the idiot behind the wheel is texting, farding (putting on makeup), or searching for that french fry that fell into his/her lap.
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Hear, Hear. Couldn't agree more, with the possible exception of this very obvious, demonstrably dangerous and clearly enforceable item. I have a lot of personal conflicts on things like this, leaning mostly towards personal responsibility rather than the nanny state. Sometimes though, I can stomach the government helping to protect me, and my loved ones, from the preponderance of idiots out there.
I do wonder about the relative level of distraction between talking on the handsfre set, or having an animaed conversation with the passenger in the back seat. (or the front seat for that matter). How about the rabid sports fan listening to the game on the AM radio? Maybe vehicles should only be single seat with no entertainment appliances. If you need to move kids, take them on the bus, the driver of which should be in a sound proof enclosure.
