Outlawing cell phone use while driving

What do you think about state making it against the law to use your phone while driving? This is pretty controversal.

I am all for it. Get distracted sales people, stressed out soccer moms and anyone else on a cell phone,who is driving, out of my way. Heck, the world once did function without cell phones...all of a sudden it can't function if we can't chat on the phone while driving?

Driving while talking on the phone is criminal, pure and simple. You don't need a scientific study to see that it does affect your driving. I have lost count of the number of phone/drivers I have seen go through red lights, ignore pedestrians on a crossing, fail to indicate, drive slowly and erratically and so on.

I think the £30 penalty in the UK is ridiculous - it needs to be a least 4 penalty points and a hefty fine to go with it. That way it's 3 strikes and your off the road. And for every penalty point your insurance goes up etc.

I enjoy the fact that when I'm driving I have a good excuse to be left in peace and quiet, like in the old days...

Charles

Its gonna happen, yes it sucks, but when anything has a negative effect, the law can't allow it.

This needs to be outlawed, too many reckless drivers out there that need to get off the phones.

In my country, texting while driving is strictly prohibited. But calling is still approved. I wish it will also be banned for the safety of the general public who are on the road. When you are driving and being distracted by your phone, you have a tendency to meet an accident.

I'm all for it as well. There are designated places on the sides of the road where you can stop to make emergency phone calls. Talking and driving in combination can add up to a big accident.

I'm for the law as well. Unfortunately, at the end of the day it's up to the police officers to take care of the problem. And where I live that doesn't seem to be happening. If only I could be a police officer for one day....

Yeah police officers don't seem to care about it though I don't see them doing much about anything. Just last week i past a cop who was smoking a joint down the road :/

Well, that's a shame to say the least. Don't understand why some cops are crooked and careless, but that's another subject.