Thursday 11 September 2008
Ban on Driving While Using a Mobile
As the letting agent was driving us to look at a flat (which was gorgeous, BTW), his cell phone rang (they call it a "mobile" here). He pulled over, parked and pulled his mobile out of his pocket. After he'd finished taking the call we asked him about local laws regarding driving and phones. He told us that he "could lose his license" if he was caught driving while talking on his phone. The moral of this little tale: it is possible to ban the use of cell phones by drivers and still have a thriving economy, a vibrant culture, and a community full of social capital.
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Is the ban on talking on any cell phone or is it only on hand held cell phones? i.e. is talking on hands free phones allowed?
The auto body repair industry wouldn't like it too much. For most the only impact of banning cell phones by drivers is safer roads and hopefully lower insurance rates.
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