Law change - Daytime headlights and ban on handheld devices

[Mikkel]

The job of the Police is enforcement.

It would have been easy enough to throw a careless driving charge at anyone operating a cellphone while driving in a potentially hazardous manner.

That said, it is important that the government - not the police - sends a signal that use of mobilephones while driving is an issue that needs a addressing.

Also, police regulations are unlikely to change and apply a focus onto less lucrative enforcement policies unless a political pressure exists.

[swbarnett]

The difference is with a passenger, you get some visual cues (facial expressions, body language), even though you don't look at them much.

Phone conversations require a lot more concentration than in-person conversations because of the lack of these visual cues (which transmit a lot of data).

Sorry, but my eyes are on the road. If you're looking at the passenger (even occaisonally) while you're talking and driving the you need educating as to where your eyes are supposed to be. For me (and I suspect I'm not alone in this) a conversation is all verbal. Visual cues give information as to emotions but not content. I have proven this by that fact that I don't have to be in the same room to carry on a conversation with someone.

[Kickaha]

The Merkins are getting into it as well
http://www.kansascity.com/news/break...y/1409651.html
http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/l...hone_laws.html