There’s some strong opposition to legislation banning all telecommunication devices while driving.

The concern is that the ban includes two-way radios. Joe Dragotta, Operations Manager with Viking Communications in Milwaukee, points to the 75-year history of mobile two-way radio use.

“Only in the last ten years when texting became real popular did someone say ‘Hey we better look at restricting communications while driving.’ So for the previous 65 years everything was fine. And now two-way radio is that proverbial baby who is getting thrown out with the bath water.” [Read more...]