According the Regional News, Toronto is considering a ban on cell phones while driving and if so will join Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. The law would still allow the use of hand-free devices such as Bluetooth or a wired headset. However some, like Sgt. Brad Bulmer of York Regional Police, think that letting any use of a mobile device, even hands-free, is not acceptable.
He is quoted in the Regional News article: “The fact you’re holding (the phone) in your hand is not the issue,” he said. “It doesn’t address the conversation. That person is so engaged in the conversation that the entire stream of traffic has to pull into the curb lane to get around them – and that doesn’t necessarily have to be a hand-held phone.”
With that sort of logic, wouldn’t a conversation with passenger be the same as talking to a person with a hands-free device? Of course if a person sees the damage and carnage of traffic accidents as a police staff sergeant sure has, they too may be inclined to ban cell phone use while driving all together.
A Ban for cell phone use while driving seems to be getting popular. Facebook has numerous groups that are advocating such a band. However, there are disagreements between banning total use and allowing for the use of hands-free devices.
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