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Default The cellphone paradox - where are all the accidents?

On Sun, 16 Aug 2015 19:21:02 -0500, "Dean Hoffman"
wrote:

On Sun, 16 Aug 2015 18:14:45 -0500, ceg wrote:



PARADOX 2: If 98.5% of the drivers are already such responsible users of
cellphones, then why the need for the laws that penalize cellphone use
while driving?

Because there's no end of people who think they should tell others how
to
live their lives. Mandatory wiper laws are an example. I guess there are
still people who think living isn't terminal.
This http://tinyurl.com/qclh5gg leads to the Carpe Diem site.
It talks about a woman who successfully challenged Mississippi's Board
of Cosmetology. They required 18 months of schooling for people who
wanted to braid hair professionally.


Gee, 18 months hardly seems like enough....