There's no fool like a sick fool. Flu bug got me. Will try to catch up this afternoon. Cannot think or form complete sentences. The idiots in Sacramento can't either.
Assembly panel OKs cell phone bill
California motorists would have to use hands-free devices while talking on cell phones under a bill approved Monday by an Assembly committee.
During the first six months of 2002, the CHP found cell phone use contributed to 611 -- or 11 percent -- of the 5,677 collisions linked to inattention factors, according to the study ordered by the Legislature.
The second-leading cause of distraction -- using a car radio or CD player -- contributed to 9 percent, or 519 accident.
So we got over 20,000,000 licensed drivers in California and 611 of them had accidents due to a cell phone...okay...let's pass another law that encumbers drivers with more expense. Given that the CHP will no longer use "pretext stops" to apprehend suspects...they can better use their resources issuing tickets for using a hands-on cell phone.
Stupidity thy name is Politican.
Posted by feste at March 4, 2003 10:00 AM