Re: UK: Drivers may be banned from smoking at the wheel

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

On Sat, 12 May 2007, Dude VanWinkle wrote:

> On 5/12/07, Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com> wrote:
> > On Sun, 13 May 2007, Fergie wrote:
> >
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> > > Wow. The UK really _is_ The Nanny State. :-)
> >
> > You think people should be allowed to drive with one hand on the wheel and
> > the other holding their mobile while chatting to their friends?
> >
> > I don't mind if they total their car, but the problem is, I might be the
> > other party in the collision.
>
> I think he was referring to the cigarettes, we have several states
> that require hands-free sets while driving.

Same thing. If they had hand-free cigarettes, I wouldn't mind. I think 
that the state has a legitimate interest in stopping dickheads from 
harming other people via their dumb actions.

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