As of today, Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that he will push for a total ban of mobile phone use in cars. LaHood made the announcement at the National Press Club, during the same week that the american auto industry is putting on its annual auto show extravaganza in DC.
If this become official government policy, expect major issues debates on distracted driving and other relevant matters to escalate rapidly. In particular, it will be interesting to see what happens with all the announcements made at CES about new tech products being integrated into our cars.
[...] As is his want, today U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, testifying before Congress on the Toyota recall, said that if anyone owned a Toyota, they should “stop driving it.” Immediately afterward, Toyota’s stock price fell nearly 8%, adding to the almost $30 billion hit the carmaker has taken since the recall on faulty gas pedals began. [...]