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On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:33:30 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
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On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:43:59 -0700 (PDT), Katie Ohara
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A friends kid just got in an auto accident because he was looking at
his cell phone. So, lets think of ways to make cell phones not work
in cars.

Admirable in concept, impractical in execution.

And frankly, a little bit of "nannyism".


OnStar may be the only profitable part of GM right now.
I doubt you will get much traction stopping that.

BTW they have figured out holding the phone is not the distracting
part, it is actually the conversation that takes your mind off the
road.
Mythbusters came up with the same result in their semi scientific
tests.

If holding the phome was the problem, then the population with be much less
from all the accidents caused by holding a cigarette, a cup of coffee, a
donut. Most of the cops would be eliminated from just coffee and donuts.
Bagels of you are a 90's cop.