IP: Re: N.Y. cell phone ban no solution to driver stupidity:: Good Morning Silicon Valley Tue Jun 26 12:00:26 EDT 2001

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> To: farber () cis upenn edu, ip-sub-1 () majordomo pobox com
> Subject: Re: IP: N.Y. cell phone ban no solution to driver stupidity::
>   Good Morning Silicon Valley Tue Jun 26 12:00:26 EDT 2001
>
>
> Amusingly, Rush Limbaugh has made this potential-law the centerpiece of 
> his show the last 2 days straight.
>
> The best actual quote is the guy from the AAA who doesnt like the law 
> because it makes people think that hands-free phones are "safe" to use, 
> when "the real problem is the conversation".  If he stopped there he 
> would've been ok, however he went on to say that we really should ban 
> conversation in the car.  (I dont have the quote handy, but Limbaugh has 
> played it oh, maybe 30 times in the last couple days.  *Bad* PR move for 
> the AAA).
>
> I figured you don't often listen to "The Program" so i'd let you know... 
> :-)   I never listen to anything else in the morning while driving to work 
> in my Hummer.  It seems somehow appropriate.
>   -jcp-



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