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Dogman
13th December 2011, 12:10 PM
Da sheets goina hits the fan! :o

Breaking news, or so! This will go over like a screen door in a submarine.


WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal accident investigators recommended states ban the use of cell phones and other electronic devices by all drivers except in emergencies.


The National Transportation Safety Board's recommendation followed a finding by the board that the initial collision in a deadly highway pileup in Missouri last year was caused by the inattention of a 19 year-old-pickup driver who sent or received 11 texts in the 11 minutes immediately before the accident.


The pickup driver and a 15-year-old student on one of the school buses were killed. Thirty-eight other people were injured.


The NTSB's recommendation makes an exception for use of phones and other devices in emergency situations.


The board doesn't have the power to impose regulations, but its recommendations carry significant weight with lawmakers.




http://www.kltv.com/story/16315428/ntsb-recommends-ban-on-driver-cell-phone-use

Golden
13th December 2011, 12:34 PM
Keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel.

Dogman
13th December 2011, 12:35 PM
Keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel. Agree, but most do not.

po boy
13th December 2011, 01:27 PM
I would just about bet that this is about saving claims payouts for auto insures. I will love to see the day when a ban is proposed on driving if one has a prescription of pharmaceuticals.

Insurance lobby against big pharma.