States are passing laws requiring "Hands Free" cell phones. They are missing what causes the problem. It is easy to drive with one hand. I doubt any State refuses a driver's license to someone who only has one hand. What causes accidents is distracted driving. The distraction may be in part just talking to someone, but it is not feasible to outlaw all autos carrying more than one person.

The real problem is drivers: Looking at and playing with the cell phone!

Most states have law outlawing Television that can be watched by the driver. Government should outlaw screens on all cell phones. Looking at and playing with the screen on a cell phone distracts drivers from watching the road. Most of us remember when telephones had no screens, and many home phones are that way today. These phones work perfectly well. But, Cell Phone Manufactures are doing everything possible to make cell phones distracting entertainment devices. They put in everything from: phone books, text messages, calenders, photos, games, calculators, scheduling memo's, and cameras; all of these require the user to look at and concentrate on the tiny cell phone screen. Except for the Phone directory, none of these are relevant to the fact that after all it is a telephone.

Answering a call on a Cell phone can be done without looking at it. With a little planning calling can also be done safely.

Making a call without dialing or using a Cell phone's directory

For years I have been able to dial 90% of my calls without looking at a screen or phone directory. Here is my method:

1. I have fewer than ten friends and relatives that I call most of the time. I assign a single digit to each one. And I use the same digit on all of my phones. Essentially, I memorize this one digit phone directory.
2. Each of these contacts typically has about four different phone numbers: Home phone. Cell phone. Work phone. 1st Alternate. And sometimes a Pager.

   Better Cell phones like Motorola, and LG; but not NOKIA or Samsung. Allow two digit speed dialing. Good land-line home phones have the same.

3. If I want to call the Home phone of any of my friends I simply press and hold "their" digit. And. Walla, their home phone rings and I am talking to them. No phone book or screen used!
   • To call their Cell phone I press "their" digit followed by a "C" which is actually a "2" on the dial pad. And. Walla their Cell phone rings. No phone book or screen used.!
   • If I want to call them at Work I press "their" digit followed by a "W" 9 on the phone pad. And their Work phone rings.
   • To call their preferred alternate, usually a son or daughter, I press "their" digit followed by a "1", and I get the 1st alternate.

   You get the picture.

4. To use this technique: Don't buy a phone that does not allow 2-digit speed dialing.
   Frankly, I think all other cell phones should not be allowed to be sold in the United States.

If we are interested in saving lives and reducing accidents. Government must STOP the Cell Phone Manufactures from making and marketing devices that distract drivers.

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