@Papa Midnight,

You would be surprised at how ignorant people can be. This bill is necessary.

lovely... A blow struck for common sense...

The thing that amazes me the most is that we have to tell people not to play games or watch TV while driving. I'd like to think we don't need laws like this, but I realize that most of humanity is little more than sheep. What's that saying? A person is smart, but people are idiots.

@ finaleve

The only game I ever played that could be set-up, so that you could play it with one hand was Breath of Fire 3 (on the PlayStation). It was really convenient when I wanted to continue playing it, but was also hungry. Still, it was generally easier to play with both hands on the controller, but it was possible to play reasonably well with just one.

Nothing bad with that, if such law doesn't exist already then The Law system is flawed. Because there are endless ways of distracting one's attention from driving - reading books or newspapers, writing, having sex, playing a guitar, wearing a blindfold, watching TV, cooking, changing clothingand so on. Why not make one law which would incorporate all of those, instead of having separate law for every activity?

It's actually quite a simple concept, give one rational and common sensible person and you'll find at least 4 that will do the exact opposite... they have to make laws like this the general population has little common sense at all.

Yea, I definitely agree with the idea, still on my permit and the idiocy that goes on on the road amazes me. I don't need some moron watching DVD's or somehow playing a video game anywhere near me.

The law itself makes perfect sense, but the NEED for such a law makes me ponder on the sheer idiocy of mankind... :/

@mottom22
actually in some states, it is illegal to use a cell phone while driving. new york for example, does ticket people for just talking on a cell phone while driving. In Minnesota, where i live, it is illegal for someone with a provisional license to use a cellphone while driving.

@finaleve

Actually they can't pull you over for just being on the cell phone. what they can do is pull you over for swerving, speeding or anything else while you are on the cell phone. if you are doing anything unlawful in a car while on the cell phone it makes the ticket more severe. so instead of a 150 dollor ticket you may get a 300 dollor ticket and so on.

So if you're on a highway doing 70-75 in a 65 (which is what everyone does) and you are on a cell phone, it is more likely a cop will pick you out of the crowd and pull you over instead of the others. not because it is a higher ticket, but because it's more dangerous.

@tempo: Think of it this way. The law isn't designed to protect the safety of the idiot playing WoW and watching movies in his SUV, it's designed to protect the safety of the people that idiot in the SUV might crash into while he's watching his movie and playing WoW.

Is gaming while driving actually a serious problem? Not the actuality of doing, but who games WHILE driving? I can't even fathom doing it.

Finally, a "restrictive" bill that isn't ridiculous.

@Athest: People have been caught watching movies, applying makeup, and all kinds of stupid crap while driving. Once I saw a man steering with his knees while he used a match to light a tobacco pipe-- while going 65 on an interstate. It honestly wouldn't surprise me.

Sheep. =)

Actually, I agree with the idea. Most people I see are already crappy enough drivers without being doubly or triply distracted. But maybe that's just how it is in California!

ahh this is unrelated to law but kinda reminded me when those vans (kind of like a luxury aimed at middle class i think,...) that had the small tv inside (remember mid 90's so it was CRT) and I do believe it came with either NES or SNES ( I do believe it came with only the NES or it was originally NES then later SNES or not at all...... come to think of it I am not really sure at all) I think quite a few kids wished that their parents owned that line of vans.... I remember when my friend's dad got one ....... I was so jealous ( I have had very very few times where i was jealous or envious [ conscientiously because I do believe that sub-conscientiously we all are but I believe the frontal cortex or lobes inhibit our ability to convey or act on it {i.e. also experience the thought of doing so due to re-enforced mental suppression or long story short /impulse control/} sorry i know tl;dr]) and wished that i had one or otherwise my mom did (single parent).... I remember actually his da turning on the van and idling it in the drive way wasting gas so we could play zelda on the NES just because of the enjoyment of both the game and the novelty of being able to play a console on a tv in a van... Jeez such good times, this article really brought a big smile to my face. What a terrific way to start my day!!1 =) oh btw sorry for jacking the coments for my long nostalgia moment I was sharing more or less to hopefully spark the memory for others... Hopefully I did...