Whats next, not being able to talk on your cell phone while you walk...geez
Connecticut and at least one other state have laws making it illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving.
Many states do, and I was happy as hell when they made it illegal in NY. Problem is, they enforce it even less than they do seatbelt laws (IOW, it's not usually the reason they pull people over, but they'll ticket if they've pulled you over for something else). I only know 2 people that have gotten tickets for cell phone use. There's still too many idiots trying to kill people instead of looking where they are going. It's not like using a hands-free headset is really a hard thing to do (wired or wireless). The difference is they are putting other people in danger, whereas someone who is too stupid to obey the law and crosses when they aren't supposed to is, for the most part, only putting themselves in danger.
Uh, I don't think so. "Many" states may be talking about it but I think there are only two or three states in the country with laws on the books at the present time, CT, NY and possibly New Jersey. I do know that no other state in New England has such a law in place at the present time and neither does Texas, California, Illinois, Florida or Nebraska and I'd venture to guess that is the case with pretty much every state west of the Mississippi River.
I'm personally kind of up in the air about it. While I don't think they should pass laws that restrict personal freedoms for no good reason, I see FAR TOO MANY asswipes driving like idiots and causing accidents while talking on their cell phones so I'm starting to think it's a good idea after all.