Wireless in Vermont, Part Three  02/27/02 12:00AM By Bob Kinzel
 MP3   Download MP3   (Host) As more and more drivers in Vermont
use cell phones, there are growing concerns that public safety
could be jeopardized.  But as VPR's Bob Kinzel reports in this
installment of our series "Wireless in Vermont," there are no
simple solutions to this issue.  (Sound of sheriff driving a
car.)  (Kinzel) When Washington County Sheriff Don Edson patrols
the roads of central Vermont these days, he's constantly
reminded of how advances in telephone technology have affected
the world of highway safety. On a recent trip through
Montpelier, it didn't take long for Edson to spot what he says
has become a common occurrence:  (Edson) "See, here's a guy ¿
he's talking on his cell phone, driving with one hand. It's a
good idea to keep both hands on the wheel, I always thought.
That's the way I was taught."  (Kinzel) Edson and many highway
safety officials say concerns about cell phone use by drivers
are really part of a larger issue