NTSB urges states to ban driver cell phone use

"A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by drivers — the most far-reaching such recommendation to date — saying its decision was based on a decade of investigations into distraction-related accidents, as well as growing concerns that powerful mobile devices are giving drivers even more reasons to look away from the road.

As part of its recommendation, the National Transportation Safety Boardis urging states to ban drivers from using hands-free devices, including wireless headsets. No state now outlaws such activity, but the board said that drivers faced serious risks from talking on wireless headsets, just as they do by taking a hand off the wheel to hold a phone to their ear."

- New York Times

I am in full agreement with this proposed ban. I see distracted drivers allowing their car to drift into adjacent lanes almost every day. We've reached the point where we can no longer trust our fellow citizens to act responsibly on the roads. Distracted driving is nearly as dangerous as driving under the influence.