Risks vs. Rights

Risks vs. Rights
To send or not to end that is the question facing our legislators; they must determine the fate of our wireless dilemma. This widely debatable issue "Should using a cell phone while driving be banned?" has received a tremendous amount of attention in the last few years. Special interest groups such as: Advocates For Cell Phone Safety say yes in favor of the ban due to the increased risk of accidents and fatalities (217). However, the opposition also has plenty of support from individuals like Economists Robert W. Hahn and Paul C. Tetlock. They say no to the ban because using cell phones while driving is not the only distraction that drivers encounter and that the ban would not be economically feasible. Drivers participate in several activities that divert their attention and we cannot ban them all (217). Which side is right? Politicians are enacting laws based on what appears to be a common sense decision; however, data to support their rulings is insufficient ...