One of best of several comments.
I use a Bluetooth hands free device. I have no desire to carry on an extended conversation while driving. Emergencies and short question and answer messages to seek or confirm a detail are all that are necessary for me. I believe that anyone with more than a short message should pull over and stop.
It's already the law in NYS to use a hands free device but I still see people yaking on the cell phone, up to their ear, totally oblivious to me and other drivers. Quite honestly it scares me. In this day and age, driving requires 100% attention to the road especially on high speed and high traffic roads.
All of this being said, I disagree totally with the proposed law as contemplated. In fact my inclination is to leave it to the states to take care of this although I have some reservation because NY is a terrible nanny state.
