"WHAT, WHAT? I can't hear you, I'm too busy running over pedestrians"
It appears that Washington, DC has followed the trend of major American cities and banned talking on the cell phone while driving. Under a new law passed on Tuesday by the DC city council, drivers using a mobile phone without a hands-free device will face a $100 fine.
The Washington Post reports:
The legislation, approved by a vote of 12 to 1, would apply to all drivers in the city, regardless of whether they live in Washington. Exceptions would be allowed in emergencies and for police and emergency medical personnel who are on duty.
The dissenting vote came from council member Jim Graham who said the council should not create a measure that will take police attention away from more serious crimes.
Although I think this is a step in the right direction, this seems to me to be only part of the solution. Although hands free devices do help people keep both hands on the wheel, they do nothing to address the issue of distracted drivers on cell phones.
(thanks NM)
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But you have to assume that most pedestrians run over are jaywalkers, and we all know that the biggest jaywalkers are the lawyers and lobbyists on K Street and DuPont Circle. I say fewer of them is a good thing!
