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There’s been a lot of controversy recently surrounding the use of cellphones while driving. I’m against doing so. I’m also against other distractions while driving, such as eating extremely messy food, and rowdy children (for god’s sake, pull over to the side and spank them).

I’ve recently been issued a company cellphone, and decided to be fair, and try it myself to see if it’s such a distraction. Traffic was light as it always was (I leave work before rush hour starts), so I busted the thing out, and went at it.

Now, I can’t speak for all models of cellphones, but the model I have has buttons so small that it’s rather difficult to push them accurately without paying close attention to the phone, instead of the road. I was lane-drifting already and hadn’t even made a single call yet. Based on that, I’ve decided that doing so again is probably a bad idea. I’m not going to speak for everyone either, I’m sure there are people who have gotten quite adept at dialing their cellphone by touch. I’m also sure there are people who have just been damned lucky so far.

Laws against using cellphones shouldn’t be necessary. I personally am capable of determining whether or not doing so makes me an unsafe driver - it does, so I’m not going to do it. Unfortunately, I live in a world where just about everyone else thinks driving is a right, not a privilege, and following some basic safety practices is infringing on that “right” to drive.

I do have the right to put pictures of Hitler at the top of my page. I do not have the right to put others’ lives at risk.