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I agree that drinking and driving is stupid, yet i seem to remember recent studies comparing dui-ing and talking on a cell phone whilst driving as very similar in terms of lowering reaction time and inhibiting safe driving. That being the case, could you confiscate someone's car for talking on the cell phone whilst driving if that is indeed illegal to do in l.a.? Would that be justice?
Also, this would have little effect on those wealthy enough to afford to buy a new car on a whim. It's just like the fellow in europe with the $22,000 or $220,000 speeding ticket. Punishing people in their pocketbooks is meaningless if not applied proportionally.
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