Cellphone Ban Gets Drivers Going

Scott en Aztlán wrote:

> The debate over Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's support for a ban on the
> use of hand-held cellular phones by motorists

Yet another 'feel-good' proposal by our politicians that lets them look
like they're doing something while not actually solving the problem.
Most studies I've seen on the effects of cellular phone usage while
driving have concluded that the major distraction comes from
concentrating on the conversation and that therefore hands-free phones
are just as bad as handheld ones.

The proposed measu
1) lets the politicians claim they've acted to improve safety;
2) lets the cellular phone industry sell even more phones and
accessories as people upgrade to ones more suited to hands-free
operation;
3) has essentially no impact on the increasing use of phones while
driving.