From: Chris 

Oregon has that already. It's called "Distracted Driving".  I'm
trying to find the actual Oregon Revised Statute, but can't find it yet.

/Chris


Mark wrote:
> They were trying to do that in NJ last year, not specifically smoking, but
> they wrote it up as to mean anything you do in the car that isn't related to
> staring at the road ahead of you 24/7 (including changing the radio station)
> would be a chargeable offense.
>
> Comically enough, shortly after their plans were publicized, some guy
> rear-ended the limo of one of the sponsors of the bill, because he had
> dropped an Orange and was leaning down to retrieve it -- when I read that I
> thought we were doomed for sure, but cooler heads prevailed and it failed to
> pass (or perhaps failed to make it to the floor) this time...
>
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:427d74f6{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>>Did you see in Germany where some lawmakers want to ban smoking while
>>driving?
>>
>>http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7721034/
>>
>>BERLIN - Several German lawmakers want to ban smoking while driving,
>>saying it's hazardous.
>>
>>"The dangers of causing an accident rise drastically when you smoke and
>>drive," said Peter Danckert of the ruling Social Democrats.
"I want a
>>complete ban on smoking for drivers."
>>
>>Danckert and Katherina Reiche of the opposition Christian Democrats told
>>Germany's best-selling newspaper, Bild, they will push for legislation to
>>outlaw smoking for drivers.
>>
>>"Mark"  wrote in message
news:427d6eb3{at}w3.nls.net...
>>
>>
>>>You knew they were coming:
>>>http://news.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=495772005
>>>"...audiologists believe tens of thousands of young people
are causing
>>>serious damage to themselves, and are likely to suffer tinnitus and loss
>>>of hearing in later life. The experts say MP3 players should be designed
>>>to prevent people playing music above 90 decibels, about two-thirds of
>>>the maximum volume of a typical device."
>>>
>>>I recall, when I bought the first Walkman at introduction (FM Radio only)
>>>circa 1980 or so, that they were whining about the same shit. I can still
>>>hear them -- unfortunately for both me and for their lame argument.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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