Despite the fact it is now illegal in Saskatchewan to drive while talking on a cellphone held in the hand, one short trip through Saskatchewan streets and it's easy to see that many people aren't obeying the new law.
People are still continuing to chat away, cellphone in hand, as they attempt to safely navigate the streets.
It's a little maddening to know that there are those among us who think they can disobey the law, and perhaps more importantly, keep putting others in danger.
The law is there for a reason. It's to protect drivers, their passengers, pedestrians - anyone who uses public roadways.
Holding a cellphone gives up one hand that should be used for care and control of a vehicle.
Once upon a time, it wasn't required by law to wear a seatbelt, to have children of certain ages placed in car seats, or to not be impaired by alcohol while driving. Now it is required in all those cases.
So why keep doing something while driving that's unsafe?
It's time for these cellphone-holding drivers to buck up and adapt to the law by purchasing the necessary equipment to talk on a cellphone hands-free while driving.
