like_that;1250755 wrote:Should just be a hand free law so there is no grey area.
Eh, that'd certainly be okay, but I'd be just as alright with the law not speaking to it at all. The job of the driver is to avoid distraction, whether it's food or phone, drink or passenger.
Would this apply to sitting at traffic lights or stop signs? At what point are you "driving?" Is it like the drinking laws, where if the key is in the ignition, that's enough?
thePITman;1251325 wrote:As the OP, let me make my personal stance clear. I'm in agreement with those that say a simple "ban use of all mobile devices" law would be good, and would eliminate any doubt. But since they are specifying "texting", that is why I'm asking for the definition of "texting", and how it will be enforced, etc.
I'm not even sure that would work, though. I'd just prefer to be left alone, and if I cause an accident, whether because I was texting or because I fell asleep at the wheel, I should be held fully responsible. I think that trying to legislate the specific kind of distraction is frivolous.
Sykotyk;1251353 wrote:The biggest problem with this law (and not just in Ohio, but all states) is that it's already against the law to drive distracted.
Precisely why it's redundant.
For what it's worth, I have a BT setup for hands-free use, but that should be up to my discretion, and I should simply be held responsible for any ramifications.
