And pholks, good driving involves using all parts of the body and mind as they should be used when operating a motor vehicle. With so many drivers already aiming their vehicles while their heads are in a place generally thought to be anatomically impossible, it is imperative that their minds be as functional as conditions allow. Just driving in that anatomical position is tough enough, as most of us observe on the streets and highways every day. Trying to talk and listen with one s head in that configuration, even with both hands on the wheel, is dynamite. Pataki already has issued an executive order banning New York State employees from using state-issued handheld cell phones.
Violators have their phones confiscated.
I ve had in recent weeks with drivers more concerned about their cell phone conversations than with their driving. Taking away their phones might just encourage them to pull their heads from the dark recesses of their anatomy and clear their driving vision.