This campaign was a success and is now in the law.
Also see new LSA media release
In March 2008 Telecom and Vodaphone called for a ban on cellphone use by drivers
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10498116
University of Utah study: Drivers on Cell Phones = Drunk Driving
Motorists who talk on handheld or hands-free cellular phones are as impaired as drunk drivers, according to a University of Utah study.
Living Streets Aotearoa applauds the Minister of Transport, Steven Joyce, for seeking to ban cell phone calls and texting by drivers.
“Drivers should concentrate on the road, and not on their cell phones”, says Celia Wade-Brown, president of Living Streets Aotearoa.
Living Streets Aotearoa President, Celia Wade-Brown, says the Government's proposal to ban hand held phones is welcome but doesn't go far enough.
"It's not just the physical distraction, it's the sense of the driver being absent from the real driving situation. Trying to catch a driver's eye as a turning cyclist or pedestrian waiting at a crossing is MUCH more difficult if the driver's on the phone."
Living Streets Aotearoa is the New Zealand organisation for people on foot, promoting walking-friendly communities. We are a nationwide organisation with local branches and affiliates throughout New Zealand.
We want more people walking and enjoying public spaces be they young or old, fast or slow, whether walking, sitting, commuting, shopping, between appointments, or out on the streets for exercise, for leisure or for pleasure.
