There are many laws that restrict the liberty of people in normal, every day activities. One such law is speed limits: often enough, I will be driving on a completely open road with a speed limit much lower than I think it should be. While I dislike having to slow my pace, I understand the importance of these laws. The roads that I find myself on are open and in the middle of nowhere with little traffic, but they cross over uneven landscape and have many twists and turns. Especially when driving at night, it is dangerous to take these turns. Even though they are generally well-banked, you can't see what's coming up around the curve. More often than I initially thought, there is an animal in the road. Careening down these roads can lead to serious accidents when deer or other animals cross.
A law that restricts me in a negative way, though, is the requirement to turn off all electric devices before an airplane can take off. Ten years ago, this was a necessary law, but as technology has advanced, these electronic devices can no longer interfere with the plane's systems. It is unnecessary to have to power off my cell phone and other devices for the period of take off and then reactivate them afterward. This is very frustrating, as these devices take a substantial amount of time to power on and off. It may have been a necessary inconvenience at an earlier time, but the devices no longer pose a valid problem.
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