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Originally Posted by zuluking
So you're driving down the highway between Brooks and Medicine Hat, call ahead to the relatives in Speedy Creek to let them know when you're arriving, and *POW* get a ticket for talking on my cellphone. That's useful.
So did they do the study that determined how old people are when their reactions degrade to the point of a cell phone driver? How about new drivers that are tentative as heck? Y'know, stop in the merge lane, etc. Ban them.
Those people that sing away and drum on their steering wheels while listening to tunes in the car. Probably dangerous. BAN.
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There are laws regulating stricter licensing for the elderly. And a minimum age for driving, combined with a road test to determine competence. Both these things are hazards they are trying to manage. Whether or not they are doing enough is up to your opinion. This law is for managing another hazard.
How is calling ahead to tell your relatives when you'll arrive any different than calling your buddy to talk about the game? Pull over to do it. Or call when you stop for gas. Or when you're leaving if it's not far. It'll cost you two minutes.