Wouldn't issues with cellphone network make drivers even more likely to get distracted from the road?
I'm talking about in practice, not the theoretic world where no driver ever uses their phone.
I'm talking about in practice, not the theoretic world where no driver ever uses their phone.
And I agree, someone could become distracted. For example, some cars don't show signal strength on the dash, one might pull a phone out of pocket to investigate.
This is not universally true, and as a matter of policy, it should not be true -- making phone calls while driving is distracting, whether you are holding the phone in your hands or not.
Malarkey about how talking to someone on the phone, vs in person is a different level of distraction is silly, too. As long as your eyes are on the road, as long as it's hands free, it's fine.