Try as they might to get people to stop using their cell phones while they're driving, our legislators are fighting a losing battle against the automobile manufacturers.
This is the dashboard of the 2012 Hyundai Veloster. It features something called blueLink, which synchronizes your smartphone to the car to allow you to navigate and communicate with your fellow drivers as you speed along the highway.
Every day, states are sponsoring legislation to make it illegal to keep drivers from texting while driving and some are outlawing using the devices at all. Some have said that it is hazardous to use hands-free devices as well.
While lawmakers claim to be looking out for our greater good, it is the duty of the auto makers to provide people with what they want. Apparently, what they want is a cell phone in their car.
Perhaps our government needs to switch its focus from the driver to the manufacturer? Why outlaw the use of cell phones when we are buying automobiles that encourage it? How many accidents will have to be caused because the driver was using his blueLink to find a local pizza place before we stop this nonsense? Motorists have no respect for the laws and it seems that the companies that they are buying their cars from feel the same.
It started with cup holders and has now evolved to this. What's next? Television on the steering wheel? Why not?
No comments:
Post a Comment