Reply #33: Law takes effect on July 1 2008 - and it's against handheld devices only

[haele]

Though it's a good idea to go ahead and save up for that bluetooth or headset device if you need to answer calls for work.

It's pretty much impossible to get people to drive without distractions, anyway - especially once you exit the driveway on a shopping excursion. There's always going to be something, and pretty soon we'll be required to have separate, isolated driver's areas in all our vehicles to keep us with our concentration focused properly and both hands always on the wheels.

No stick shift,no passengers in the front, no friends, kids or pets in the back, no food or drink, no radio, voice activated everything - and we'll still have distracted drivers as they try to do anything to keep their concentration on their driving on their way to whatever errand they're driving to. Cell phones aren't the worst things a driver can be engaged in while they're driving.

Jus' sayin'

Haele