Oklahoma to ban cellphone use by teen drivers
Following the lead of
states like
Virgnia, the Oklahoma Senate has voted to ban cellphone use by teen drivers. Compared to other state bans, however,
the Oklahoma bill is fairly weak. Teens would still be allowed to use hands-free headsets -- though texting while behind
the wheel would be verboten. And, of course, the bill does nothing to stop older drivers from clutching their
clamshells when they're cruising 24 hours from Tulsa.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
executive @ Mar 14th 2006 6:11PM
Find a new cellphone/driving picture! geesh...
paul buse @ Mar 14th 2006 6:53PM
At least we don't drive slow like old people.
Matt W. @ Mar 14th 2006 7:00PM
I want to know how that guy puts his thumb in that position.
erik @ Mar 14th 2006 7:08PM
its called being double jointed
paul buse @ Mar 14th 2006 7:21PM
Its called hitchikers thumb.
some people have it, Some people don't.
Ben @ Mar 15th 2006 9:53AM
I live in oklahoma... I'm glad for that bill... I can't tell you how many times I have seen some teen girl talking on her phone while driving... And most of the time they'll be all over the road.
Davidh @ Mar 15th 2006 9:56AM
24 Hours from Tulsa? So... Washington D.C., Central Mexico, or did you mean somewhere in Canada?
Elias @ Mar 15th 2006 10:50AM
It should be for everyone, not just young people. Usually old people are the ones that drive worse while on the phone. Young people these days are used to multitasking, and can handle it quite well. Either way, they're more apt to use a Bluetooth headset.
-- Elias
DA @ Mar 15th 2006 6:15PM
You know they aren't serious about road safety until they ban women from driving. If anything, the cells might have kept the ladies from the notoriously deadly base/eyeliner combo.
Ryan @ Mar 16th 2006 10:35AM
"Ok" people need to learn how to drive period, im from North Texas and they drive in the freakin left lane and go 40 MPH. Personally I think they should ban OKLAHOMA people from driving at all!