The British Columbia government is turning to its own citizens for feedback on a potential cellphone ban for drivers.

The province has examined how other areas (both within Canada and abroad) are banning cellphones/electronic devices and are considering a potential ban for drivers here in BC. But before they go and just pass a set of laws, they are turning to the Internet, and asking British Columbians to check out their website, read over the posted documents and answer a questionnaire.

The government documents note that there doesn't seem to be a difference in distraction level between hands-free or hands-on cellphone use, and that car stereos do not seem to have the same levels of distraction for drivers.

They also note that distractions account for nearly 25% of all crashes, which results in a significant cost of both life and money.

We've been hearing about it for well over a year now, but it looks like Telus & Bell are closer than ever to rolling out their new GSM network, and it should be up and running some time between this fall and the upcoming 2010 Olympics.

This takes the monopoly currently held by Rogers (and subsidiary Fido) on the GSM market and opens it right up across the country.