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I live in an area that actually has winters, pretty much every year. And there's snow in the forecast coming up in the next couple of days. Now understand that I'm coming off an experience yesterday of dealing with what had to be the world's stupidest appliance installation guy, (Dub may deal with that this weekend)  so my tolerance for stupidity is at zero at the moment, but I'm going to make this wish list anyway...

WASHINGTON — Opening a government meeting on auto safety, the Obama administration reported Wednesday that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of the dangers of using mobile devices behind the wheel. The Transportation Department was bringing together experts over two days for what it's calling a "distracted driving summit" to take a hard look at the highway hazards caused by drivers talking on cell phones or texting from behind the wheel. Secretary Ray LaHood was expected to offer recommendations Thursday that could lead to new restrictions on using the devices while driving...

WASHINGTON — An auto industry trade group says it supports a ban on texting and using hand-held cell phones while driving in advance of next week's major government summit on distracted driving. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers said Wednesday that using a hand-held device to text or make phone calls while driving represents a safety risk and it supports the ban. The group represents 11 automakers, including General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp...

Microsoft Inc. plans to unveil its latest version of Microsoft Auto 4.0, the software platform for Ford Motor Co.’s Sync technology, today at two information technology trade shows in Germany. It should be available this spring...

It seems pretty obvious to me. A phone conversation is not the same as talking with a passenger in your vehicle, or singing along with the radio. A phone conversation commands your attention...

If it wasn't so sad it would be funny. I guess we've reached a point where people can't think for themselves so we have to enact legislation to try and get them to behave as if they have any common sense. As reported in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee held an extensive hearing on Monday on four new bills that fall under the heading of "preventing distracted driving." State Rep...