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Is it illegal in any states to talk on the phone while driving a car?

Is it against the law in any states to be talking on the phone while driving in your automobile? Do you think it should be illegal?
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keepontryin | 1 year, 3 months ago
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According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, there are eight states where it is illegal for all drivers to talk on a hand held cell phone while driving (hands free are OK). The states are: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. There are 18 states where cell pohone use of any type (hand held or hands free) is illegal for novice drivers and bus drivers. Testing while driving is illegal for everyone in 30 states, and just for novices in eight more.

http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/cellphone_laws.html

I definitely think texting should be illegal. In my experieince it takes more concentration and is more distracting that talking on the phone, especially a hands free phone. Reading a text while driving (or reading anything for that matter) makes driving safely difficult. I think hands free should be legal. As for hand held cell phones, I would be for it if there were a way to enforce the length of the call to only a few minutes. Long enough to let someone know you are almost there, are about to be late, get directions, call for emergency help or report a crime. I oppose calls longer than 3-4 minutes but am not sure how to enforce it.

Some of the ads are pretty convincing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPlnNaHGZY8

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averymusick | 1 year, 3 months ago
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While no states ban use of all kinds of cell phones for all drivers, 28 states ban cell phone usage by novice drivers, 18 states ban the use of cell phones for bus drivers if they are carrying any passengers. 8 states ban all drivers from using handheld phones while driving.
Source: http://hartfordauto.thehartford.com/Safe-Driving/Car-Safety/Driving-Safety/cell-phone-laws.shtml

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msmuffintop | 1 year, 3 months ago
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Is IS illegal in California and also Washington right now

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