nospam wrote:
> Steve <me8@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> Mr Alexander said: "Research shows that talking on a mobile phone
>> while driving affects your concentration and ability to react to
>> dangerous situations.
>>
>> "It's quite simple - it's impossible to do two things at once and do
>> them well.
>>
>> "That is why in December 2003 we introduced new laws preventing
>> motorists from driving while using a hand-held mobile.
>
> But didn't introduce legislation to prevent talking into a hands free
> mobile phone which requires just as much concentration. I mean just how
> hard do you have to concentrate to hold a bit of plastic?
>
> The law was effing stupid in the first place and now they have just
> significantly upped the punishment for driving like a twat without first
> buying a hands free kit which will ensure all the twats buy hands free kit
> and drive like twats with impunity.
>

So let's ban the driver from talking to someone in the back seat of the
car. After all how different is that to talking to someone via a hands
free kit? It required the same level of concentration.

The point is, that talking on a mobile phone removes one hand from the
wheel. Talking hands free doesn't.

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