We’re not the only ones surprised by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board’s [NTSB] call for a ban on all cellphone use – yes, that includes both talking and text messaging- by drivers.

The controversial federal proposal also caught the attention of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, who on Wednesday, called the NTSB’s (doesn’t the acronym sound like something Comedy Central would come up with?) recommendation “ridiculous.”

According to a report from CNN, Paul talked about the matter at a campaign stop at Joey’s Diner in Amherst, New Hampshire, after being asked about it by a voter.

“I was thinking about that because it was in the news today,” said Paul. “So I went to the Constitution and I looked at Article 1, Section 8. There is nothing in there about telephones. Then I thought, ‘Well there is nothing in there about what you can do and can’t do when you are driving in a horse and buggy either.”

Paul said that the federal government shouldn’t be involved.

“It’s taking away the responsibility from you as the individual, that if you mess up and you do something wrong in a car you should be held responsible,” he said. “The basic principle of being responsible for all your actions would handle all these kinds of circumstances.”

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