Proposed handheld cell phone ban & driving

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That doesn't answer how it's going to be enforced, that just explains why some people would want to see the law passed.

"Many cities across the country have banned talking on them while driving"

And I'm sure the number of people that still talk on them while driving has dropped significantly. Not.

I'm not debating on whether it should be a law or not. I'm saying why bother spending the time on the legislation for something that a cop might write 20 tickets a year for. It's still going to happen and people are still going to be involved in wrecks.

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People also asked how the seat belt law would be enforced. Some didn't want to get with the program and continued to ignore it. The more people who were charged the more effective the law became and now, most insurance companies will not pay for an accident if the driver was not buckled up. My brother died in an auto accident and the first question on the State Trooper Report was if the victim was using a seat belt; he was. The insurance company also asked the same question and the adjuster told me that if he hadn't been wearing his seat belt, they would not have paid.

That is the same thing that is going to happen if the cell phone law passes. When people realize they have more to lose than a few dollars for a fine, they will be willing to put their cell phones down or suffer the consequences. When there is an auto accident and the driver's cell phone record is checked, they will be able to determine if it was in use at the time of the accident.