I was shocked and appalled to read that the Maine House of Representatives has again rejected a bill to prohibit the use of hand-held cellphones while driving.
How many more innocent people have to die at the hands of these mobile phone booth morons before the House takes sensible action?
By voting against this bill after having been shown studies that suggest talking on a hand-held cellphone is the same as driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08, the House would seem to indicate that it is condoning drunken driving.
While Rep. Richard Pickett, R-Dixfield, does not think it’s possible to legislate common sense, it is possible to legislate against stupidity – evidently something we Mainers need to do at the polls.
Robert Glover
Portland
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