On October 5, 2009
Nannyism 1, Common Sense 0: Distracted Driving Prevention Goes High Tech
Using mobile phones on the road is something of a contentious issue; even Business Hacks is evenly split with Rick taking the shrill, emotional position and Dave siding with logic and reason in a recent Guy Vs Guy. But two recent developments threaten to change the way you interact with your cell phone while in a motor vehicle: 1. President Obama has signed an Executive Order prohibiting text messaging while driving. This applies to government employees using government vehicles, or using private vehicles on official business. In addition, the ban encourages federal contractors to implement a similar ban of their own. Even as the government selectively adds new laws to restrict certain kinds of distracted driving (you know, that thing…
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