[Zeke]

I'm sure many on this board can do a lot more than a younger, more inexperienced driver. And you are right that more laws are not always a better answer. But, when they started making laws, we didn't have the problems we face today.

What am I saying? Well, I like the thought put forth that the onus is on the providers of such devices that distract.

Young inexperienced drivers probably shouldn't hold a conversation while driving. In CA, they are not permitted to have passengers for a period of probationary driving.

I have missed off ramps I intended to get off because of babbling away. Sure, we all have different levels of attention skills. I think of OTR truck drivers with all the crap in the cab and they do a pretty good job.

But when little Tammy Texter slams into the side of me and puts me out of work (more so than I am) because she wasn't paying attetion, or had no attention left to pay, I'm going to bring this up again.

And when you get tagged, let me know how you still feel (those that seem to think phones and cars go along together). Personally, I think Pandora's Box got opened when manufacturers enabled blue tooth.

I know over on the 911 tech board drivers often tout driving listening to the music of a flat six. I drive everything without the radio or phone. One too many times I did not hear an emergency vehicle with the AC on high and the radio going.