I was Stopped by a Deputy in Nevada Today

I was stopped today on a remote highway in Nevada by a County Deputy. No citation though. He said that he stopped me because I was using a cell phone while driving. With each of us doing at least 70 mph I don't know how he could determine that. I was not using a cell phone and my passenger confirmed it. The deputy wanted to see my cell phone. I had to unfasten my seat belt to retrieve it from my left jeans pocket. I gave it to the Deputy who determined that I had, in fact, not been using it. He did tell me that there is a new law in Nevada and that he is watching for violators. 


Authorities say distracted driving puts everyone on the road at risk. The National Safety Council estimates that one in four car crashes involve cell phone use. Cell phone usage though, only one element of distraction, has become safety theatre. I was exceeding the speed limit. That was not an issue. I was driving an Arizona car though the deputy knew I was from Wyoming and my passenger was from South Africa. No need to show ownership or authority to drive it.  There was no security concern about why we were there on that remote road and on a weekday. 


No disrespect intended to the Deputy or to his Department. He was most courteous. He has to do whatever someone somewhere has determined is  a priority. 

David Sneed