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Don't think they need an operator's license but I agree with bethmonkey - put a license plate and rego sticker on them.  I'm just surprised the powers that be are missing an opportunity to generate revenue.  Of couse, I think cats ought to be subject to the same licensing and enforcement regulations that apply to dogs.

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I've seen people texting and/or talking on the phone while riding bikes and even motorcycles.  Those are equally unsafe.

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The problem does not come from having one hand on the wheel and the other hand holding something else.  The real problem is with anything (like using the phone) that requires use to be engaged with a distraction the reduces our engagement with the primary activity of safely operating a vehicle while paying attention to a multitude of things going on in the external enviornment - like other cars.

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Hooray! I support this strongly.  Would like to see "hands free" banned as well.

The fact you have one hand on the wheel and the other holding something else like a phone, beverage, burger, etc. is not the problem.  The thing that makes using any cell phone while driving dangerous is the fact that it engages the user in a way that reduces their ability to operate a motor vehicle as safely as they could otherwise. Talking on a telephone distracts a driver from what's going on around them, e.g. other vehicles, bikes and pedestrians.

I'm a pretty serious motorcycle rider and my many years of riding  experience have convienced me that the greatest external risk to my safety is other drivers.  In the past 3 years I have probably had 9 very close calls with automobiles.  In 8 of those 9 instances the person driving the car was using their telephone when they did something unsafe and put me at risk.

What's even more maddening is that I suspect nearly 100% of the in-car phone use is either unnecessary or could be postponed until done driving.

I just hope the law (if enacted) actually get enforced!

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