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Phones have legitimate uses in cars. Satnav, music, or even just an indication that you just pull over and answer a phone. Given that I've never used one illega

• ehnto 7y ago
  The utility for devices in a car is obvious, no one is arguing that they aren't useful. But that's just a shame, because using them kills people every day and we haven't found a way to police it yet. Power cycling may just be a caveat of the policing methods. Driving is a privilege that is constantly abused. Perhaps we just couldn't handle unfettered use of devices in cars the same way we couldn't handle drinking and driving? I am all for some kind of controlled way of safe phone use in cars, but it doesn't exist. Better to remove the temptation until it does.
  • mgamache 7y ago
    That sentiment can be made about a lot of things including cars themselves: "The utility for cars are obvious, using them kills people every day. We just couldn't handle unfettered use of cars. I am all for some kind of controlled way of safe use of cars, but it doesn't exist. Better to remove the temptation until it does."
    • ehnto 7y ago
      Sure, but not about the downsides of removing them. It's a balance of pros and cons. Having people stop using their phones at all in a car wouldn't be a huge deal. It is only a recent problem after all. Not having the automobile would be devastating to the economy and people's lifestyles. The pros of phone use in a car are real, but shallow. The cons are that they cause accidents. It's heavily weighted toward cons.