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Honolulu City Council bans gaming while driving photo

If you remember the story of the bus driver suspended for gaming at the wheel, then you remember my own embarassing gaming-on-the-go story, so I won't recount it here. It seems (partially due to the issue with the bus driver) the Honolulu City Council has been working on trying to ban texting and gaming while driving, according to GamePolitics, and has come out successful.

City Councilman Nestor Garcia spoke about the bill, saying that most citizens will abide by it so even if one person's life is saved by it, it will prove helpful, but the city police seem to think it will be a difficult law to enforce. Considering I see people texting in the cars next to me all the time, I wouldn't think it'd be that hard to bust them.








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Colette Bennett is a Destructoid features editor from New Orleans, Louisiana. She is also a founding member of Destructoid's sister sites Tomopop, a toy lover's blog and Japanator, our anime site. Likes Nintendo DS, NES, Silent Hill series, Rhythm games, RPGs Meet the rest of the team



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garrfunkel's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/30/2009 11:26
garrfunkel
Texting may be difficult to stop because its easier to hide but someone playing a DS or PSP whil driving really stands out.
DF's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/30/2009 11:36
DF
But seriously, people need to be told this? Come on!

Driving without 100% of your attention on the road and the other people around you is just dangerous.
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/30/2009 12:04
atastysammich
@Doomsday Forte
Try telling that to any girl with a cell phone.

I'll get an icepack ready for your nuts.
Dimly's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/30/2009 12:07
Dimly
I wish I could say I've never considered busting out the game boy while driving. Fortunately, I've never been dumb enough to try it... am man can dream though.
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/30/2009 15:36
Syn
Pfft. I drive while putting makeup on, texting, playing PSP, AND DS, all while throwing rocks at pedestrians and I drive just fine!
Atlas's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2009 03:54
Atlas
I have never texted or played games while driving.... am I alone here?
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