Politics & Government
Sound Off: Should Washington Ban All Cellphone Use by Motorists?
Federal transportation agency claims even hands-free use is hazardous.
Should drivers be banned from using a cellphone, even in hands-free mode?
The federal National Transportation Safety Board doesn't believe it makes any difference whether the driver is holding the cellphone or using it in handsfree mode—all cellphone use by motorists is hazardous, the agency said. In a statement issued this week, the board (which has no legal authority to regulate cellphones itself) urged state governments to ban all cellphone use by drivers.
Washington already has one of the toughest laws in the nation on the use of cellphones while driving. According to the Seattle Times, a 2010 law bans drivers from texting or holding a handheld device to their ears.
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