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Re: Should Md. Ban Cell phones in cars?

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From: Curtis CCR
Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2003 20:35
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njnagel@hotmail.com (Nate Nagel) wrote in message news:<4b6d2dd6.0302050800.3a38dd8a@posting.google.com>...
> Bob Edwards <bobedw@nospam.com> wrote in message news:<3E40C784.881CE850@nospam.com>...
> > Hand-Held Phone Ban Sought 
> > 
> 
> <snip>
> 
> IMHO such a ban is unnecessary - it should be painfully obvious which
> drivers can't be trusted to use a cell phone in a responsible manner. 
> Most states already have laws on the books prohibiting driving without
> due care or some such, not to mention the usual not signalling, unsafe
> lane changes, failure to yield, etc.

Shouldn't it also be illegal to change CDs, eat, drink, talk to a
passenger, use mirrors to watch the kid in the car seat....? 
Shouldn't it be illegal to allow distractions create a hazard?  Oh
wait...  it already is.
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From: curtisccr@sbcglobal.net (Curtis CCR)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,rec.autos.driving,alt.cellular,md.general,alt.law-enforcement.traffic,dc.driving
Subject: Re: Should Md. Ban Cell phones in cars?
Date: 5 Feb 2003 12:35:47 -0800
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