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1098 Cell Phone related car accidents in California throughout 2005

6 deaths resulted in drivers using their cell phones whilst driving in California in 2005 without the use of a handsfree car kit.

And a bill by Senator Joe Simitian would see the use of hand held cell phones outlawed. This bill has already passed the Senate in May, a case of fourth time lucky as his three previous bills have all been overturned.

He makes a reasonable point:

“If you’ve got readily available technology to save lives … why wouldn’t you put it to use?” Simitian says.

It would also seem that there is some tacit backing by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who, during a question-and-answer session earlier this month, called any driving distractions “inexcusable”. He said that his 16-year-old daughter, Katherine, has been warned that if he finds out she talked on the phone while driving she’ll be taking the bus.

The law would impose fines on those caught driving without a hands free car kit, starting 2008