Should breastfeeding while driving be banned?

John Weekes at NZ Herald reports:

Police and child authorities are hunting a woman who was spotted breastfeeding and driving at the same time, with three other in the car.

In a move called “highly dangerous”, the woman attracted attention with her erratic driving at Kamo, near .

The has banned using a cellphone while driving. Will it also ban breastfeeding while driving?

I have to admit I have no first hand knowledge of how distracting it is to breastfeed while driving a car, but surely it is more dangerous than using a cellphone?

Or maybe the Government should do a compromise, and say it is legal to breastfeed while driving only if you use a hands-free kit.

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