Stupid Nanny State Continues

I agree with the lawmakers on this one, talking on a cell phone without hands-free is downright dangerous and is banned in most countries. The ban on using even a dashboard mounted cell phone for GPS does have some merit as the cell phone screens are tiny compared with a proper GPS unit and would be far more distracting than a real GPS. Personally I would not object to ALL GPS units being banned, after all most require input from the driver... :(

i support this law because you could just use your cell anyway, how would they police it? and for the people who drive poorly while doing so this gives the police a way to charge them.

I don't see why people have a problem with this new law?
1) so much evidence points to the fact that humans are NOT as good at multi tasking as we think, and attentional brain resources are low
2) when there is a need for the driver to be concentrating (e.g car suddenly stops ahead) that is the instance where diverted attention (to anything) will result in a problem/accident.

the new law is just to help lessen the chances of accidents on our roads. If you want to drive with a map in your lab and read off it as you drive, then dont complain when you crash and accept the consequences that come with it.

talking on a cell phone DOES bias the brain's attentional resources, particularly because the person on the other end is NOT with you, and so cannot react to events you are experiencing and bias your reading of a given situation.

eg. If you are talking with someone in the front seat, they may hear, see or feel that the environment has changed VS. person on the phone just keeps talking cos they have no connection with your environment.

well hopefully they do change the laws on mobiles and driving, so many accidents are caused by people talking and txting while driving and the real annoying drivers tend to be people on there phones