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Ontario to ban texting while driving

Categories: The Digital Life
By: , IntoMobile
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 at 11:40 AM

Jim Bradley, Ontario Minister of Transportation, yesterday proposed a law which would fine $500 to drivers using their hands on any gizmo, including (but not limited to) mobile texting and e-mail. Stuff like this makes handsfree functions more than a luxury – they’re a necessity. Of course Ontario’s far from the first to implement such regulations, but for the sake of safer roads everywhere, let’s hope they’re not the last.

[via CNW]

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  • JonnyBruha

    That is a terrible way to sell the ban on texting while driving. Most accidents occur during the times when something outside of the norm happens while you’re driving and rather than reacting to it, you were too busy fiddling with a device. Although I’m sure it happens, people are much less likely to take their eyes off the road when they’re driving at high speeds…in a video game.

    Ask anyone who has been in the situation. It’s not about the generic lack of concentration, it’s about that one moment when you need to be focused to react.