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  • December
    2011

On December 13th, the NTSB recommended the complete ban of cell phone use including texting, while driving.

To the 50 states and the District of Columbia:

1. (1) Ban the nonemergency use of portable electronic devices (other than those designed to support the driving task) for all drivers; (2) use the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration model of high visibility enforcement to support these bans; and (3) implement targeted communication campaigns to inform motorists of the new law and enforcement, and to warn them of the dangers associated with the nonemergency use of portable electronic devices while driving. (H-11-XX)

If this recommendation is adopted by the 50 states and the District of Columbia, it would make phone calls and texting by the vehicle's driver against the law, except in the cases of emergency use.

"This is becoming the new DUI. It's becoming epidemic," said NTSB member Robert Sumwalt.

We all want to stay connected, but we know that distracted driving is very dangerous and cell phone use is increasingly the cause. Have you been in a Tampa car accident caused by a distracted driver? How do you feel about the recommendation? Does it go too far? Leave a comment and let us know what you think about the NTSB recommendation.