California Teen Cell Phone Use Ban While Driving

[kandrathe]

No link kandrathe??

Anyway, I always give my opinion without reading your links, so no difference for me here. :D
We also get tougher laws for teens (well actually people untill the age of 25) regarding drunk driving. So 0 promille instead of 0.4 (or something like that) allowed.

I have no problems with this....everybody has been, is, or will be a teen...so it is not discrimination. I mean, your reasoning also means that it is unfair that 6 year olds are not allowed to drive.
By the way insurance companies also use this kind of distinctions. Younger people start by paying more car insurance, even people driving certain cars (VW golfs for example) will pay more insurance because these cars are more likely to be in an accident (a car loved by young people who like racing).

Everyone will be over 60 some day, so do you think age discrimination against the elderly is bogus as well? Discrimination is a problem when a person cannot change that fact about them self. For example, preferring younger candidates over older ones for hiring. It is an actionable lawsuit where I live.

I'd say that with their faster reaction times, young people are better at multitasking. Although, they often lack experience in controlling a vehicle. The point is that we DO allow teens to drive, not 6 year olds. We give teens the same drivers license that we give adults. They have been through the training, and passed a road test to establish that they are competent.

Again, I find this law to be vote pandering. If it was made as a blanket provision across the whole population it would not be popular. For those that want a cell phone ban, this is a nod in the right direction implying the next step is near. Targeting those who cannot vote is a safer move. Since we are a self absorbed culture, no ones cares about what happens to the other person. I'd look at it as the camels nose into the tent. So why not gather up the coconuts to make a full ban? Again, I'd say its still covered by a reckless driving law.