iPod: No driving while iPodding

We love iPods. And we love the iPod as a car gadget. For canadians Apple's great MP3 perhaps will not be a car gadget any more...

Once a city or state has made it illegal to drive and talk on a mobile, what are they to do if the statistics show that the law doesn't make people safer? One possibility is that governments could realize that trying to codify good habits is bound to fail, but the more likely reaction is that politicians will just look for the next distraction to legislate away. Enter the iPod. Despite the fact that no evidence exists suggesting that mp3 players contribute to accidents, the Canadian Automobile Association is urging all provinces to ban their use in cars. At the moment, no proposed legislation is in place, but it already seems like an eventuality that such a ubiquitous device will be targeted.

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Source: techdirt, Pic via Apple

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