As Usual, our California Politicians Know What's Best

As of yesterday, I appear to have a growth coming out of my ear. You see, now in California you can no longer drive with a cell phone in hand. Hence, Motorola and others will be rolling in dough with the mandated use of “hands free” devices. Hence a Bluetooth is now fixed to my ear. And I’m sure to lose that tiny device, as I have to take it off and charge it every couple of hours. However the important question remains: will it make the roads safer?

During my morning run, will I now be able to sprint across the street at that green light, or will drivers still blindly make those right turns? Can I assume that they will stop at crosswalks and red lights, or will they still be engrossed in conversation? Too soon to tell, but I’m not going to take any life-endangering chances. Personally I’ll wager that the accidents are not due to the lack of ambidexterity on the part of the driver; rather the inability to multitask - talk and drive at the same time.

Results of my findings will be forthcoming.