Would love it if the police could really bump up enforcement in school zones. Continually see parents in line at Everett on their phones during school pick up even though signs clearly discourage it. It's really a safety issue.

I prefer to keep the government out of my car, out of my life and out of my business as much as possible. I don't need to live in a Liberal 'Nanny State' to know that distracted driving is not a good idea. What next? Will we have to strap our kids to the roof when they are fighting in the car? That's a helluva lot more distracting than a phone call is. What about smoking/eating/loud music/putting on mascara/reading a newspaper......? I have seen drivers doing all of the aforementioned. Will the government put cameras in our cars?

@Vicky - Me thinks thou art a troll because a real person could not be as dense as you appear to be. A nanny state protects people from themselves. A cellphone ban isn't intended to protect idiot drivers from killing themselves, it is intended to protect pedestrians and other drivers.

Time to discuss the merits of having the ordinance on the book is different than the current issue of enforcement. While ordinance is in place, expect it to be enforced. If you are more concerned with people eating, maybe suggest an ordinance regarding that but please don't take the position that it shouldn't be enforced because you don't agree with the premise.