boredstiff- 2 points: If dogs in cars are so much of a problem, what about babies in cars? That can be distracting too. Should we stop allowing people to drive around with babies?
Also (and this is the real issue) I have never heard of any problems with dogs, and if there are, the evidence seems anecdotal at best. Cell phones (talking, texting, using in any other way) have been PROVEN to be at least as dangerous as driving drunk. There have been numerous studies done on this, including one that showed that the reaction time and reflexes of someone using a phone are as impaired as those of someone whose BAC is just over the legal limit. It has been demonstrated again and again: DON’T USE YOUR PHONE WHILE DRIVING. If you absolutely MUST take that call/text/check the planner etc, and for some reason it just can’t wait until you get to where you’re going, PULL OVER. It’s so simple, and it’s just not worth the risk of injury or death (c’v) for yourself or others.