Poll: Would You Support a Ban on Cellphone Use While Driving?
Tell us why or why not in the comments.
On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board called for a national ban on the use of cellphones and other personal electronic devices while driving.
According to a press release, the recommendation came after the board discussed a fatal accident in Missouri in 2010 where one of the drivers had been text messaging. The board’s recommendation calls for a ban of all uses of the devices, except in an emergency or when the device is created to support driving.
What do you think? Take our unscientific poll and then tell us why in the comments.
Debbie S.
8:54 am on Thursday, December 15, 2011
I use the GPS app on my cell phone to navigate to unfamiliar addresses. If this law goes into effect, I will no longer be able to do that. This law is overly strict, unenforceable, and several years too late.
Rachel Abbey McCafferty
9:40 am on Thursday, December 15, 2011
Hi Debbie. That's a good point, and I wonder if GPS apps would be included in any future bans. This is just a recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board. What do you think, readers? Should those kinds of apps be allowed?
Mike Rasor
1:25 pm on Thursday, December 15, 2011
It's a law that can't be enforced in most cases without police intrusion into the constitutionally protected privacy interest of your phone. In any case, Bluetooth/speakerphone calls should be exempt as being no more harmful than carrying on a conversation with a passenger. Good thought by the NTSB, but poor drafting and execution.