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There are a variety of distractions that distract different people depending on their individual habits. . . .smoking, eating, hair brushing, music changing, writing to do lists, telling a hand recorder your to do list.   Laws are difficult to create for indiviudal habits.  Where they are useful are for behaviours shared by the general public.  Talking on the phone is something everyone does and therefore it is most effective to focus our states time and energy towards targeting this behaviour rather than waist time and money on less shared behaviours.

Cameron- Portland

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Is there a 'safe cell phone talking speed?'  Perhaps cell phones are inappropriate for high traffic- high speed high ways but okay on low traffic low speed roads?

Lisa- Portland

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