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Re:LSD: The Geek's Wonder Drug? (2006) by super_sloth on Saturday January 24, 2015 @08:15AM (#8939515)
Over 10,000 people died in drink driving incidents in the US along last year. Distraction from mobile phones also led to thousands of accidents, should they be illegal too?

Let's now throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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Re:LSD: The Geek's Wonder Drug? (2006) by eCa on Saturday January 24, 2015 @08:58AM (#8939597)
> Distraction from mobile phones also led to thousands of accidents, should they be illegal too?

When using any type of vehicle in public areas: Absolutely. And they already are in many places [1] (at least under certain conditions).

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phones_and_driving_safet...

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Re:LSD: The Geek's Wonder Drug? (2006) by corin_ on Saturday January 24, 2015 @09:12AM (#8939620)
His point (I assume) isn't that these things aren't or shouldn't be illegal while driving, it's that you can make it illegal to drive under the influence without banning being under the influence.
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Re:LSD: The Geek's Wonder Drug? (2006) by pantalaimon on Saturday January 24, 2015 @09:26AM (#8939642)
I think he meant mobile phones being illegal.
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