Cell Phone Law

The Connecticut Legislature passed useless "feel good" legislation recently. This line makes me laugh: "At least with a hands-free device, both the driver’s hands will be on the wheel." How often do you see the driver next to you with two hands on the wheel? Usually the driver is chnging the radio station, smoking, drinking coffee or soda, eating a burger and fries, picking their nose, etc. Personally, those activities distract me more than talking on the phone.

I think that cell phone use while driving is dangerous, but I do not think there is a good way to discourage it. Our state troopers already have plenty of laws to enforce. I wish we added a useful one.