Legislators are targeting:
Lawmakers in a dozen states are trying to ban drivers from using video games, computers and fax machines in cars in a new wave of driver-distraction legislation. Since January, states including Texas, New York and Arizona have considered bills that would limit the use of car electronics that go far beyond cellphones, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
• Video games. In-car screens make it easy to play Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo games. In Arizona, it's legal to play video games while driving. State Sen. Ron Gould has proposed a bill to outlaw it.
• Fax machines. "I know people who honest to God have fax and e-mail in their car," says Illinois state Rep. William Black, whose bill would create a distracted-drivers task force to study the effects of mobile high-tech appliances.
• Computers. Drivers can e-mail and create a PowerPoint presentation on PCs now featured in a variety of cars, including Ford and KIA models.
• DVD/TV monitors. Since 2003, about 3,200 drivers have been pulled over in California for watching DVDs and TVs.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...ng-wired_N.htm
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