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.
<B>Assembly panel OKs cell phone bill </B>
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 <B>20,000,000</B> licensed drivers in California and <B>611</B> 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 <A HREF="http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/6190394p-7145266c.html" target="_blank">"pretext stops"</A> to apprehend suspects...they can better use their resources issuing tickets for using a hands-on cell phone.
Stupidity thy name is Politican.