NTSB wants ban on teen-talk

The National Transportation Safety Board wants all 50 states to make it illegal for teenagers and other novice drivers to talk on phones or two-way radios while in motion.

The NTSB says that learning how to drive while distracted is definitely a recipe for disaster.

The agency admits that it only has the power to make recommendations, but its staff and board members have a high success rate in lobbying states for changes the NTSB considers most important. And on Tuesday, September 20th
the agency voted to add the ban on novice drivers using any wireless communication devices to its annual list of "Most Wanted Safety Recommendations to States."

At this time, 11 states and the District of Columbia restrict cellphone use among novice drivers, and some ban hand-held cell-phones completely.

If they or other states adopt the proposed ban then it is likely to impact on teen drivers who operate mobile ham radio gear in addition to all other two way devices. How many there are is, at this time, not known.

Source: ARNewsline

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