As California joins five other states in requiring drivers to use hands-free devices when talking on cellphones, an increasing body of research suggests the legislation will accomplish little. The risk doesn't stem from whether one or both hands are on the wheel, the research suggests. It's whether the driver's mind is somewhere else. LA Times 3/25/08
An Alameda County agency has proposed a toll lane for Interstate 580 that may open sooner than a similar lane planned for southbound Interstate 680 over the Sunol Grade. Both lanes would speed the commute for solo drivers willing to pay for the privilege and would open in 2011. Some people may consider a toll on a publicly-owned freeway elitist and unfair. SJ Mercury 3/25/08
States can't require airlines to provide food, water and fresh air to passengers stuck on the ground during long delays, a federal appeals court ruled today in overturning a New York law that is similar to legislation pending in California. New York's Passenger Bill of Rights, which would apply to runway delays of more than three hours, conflicts with a 1978 federal deregulation law that prohibits states from regulating airline prices, routes or services, the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in a 3-0 ruling. SF Chronicle 3/25/08
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