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Automotive News & Views Should cell phone drivers be singled out?
3688 messages, Last post on Oct 27, 2009 at 11:39 AM
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Replying to: fintail (Oct 18, 2006 1:46 pm) Defend the act. Defend what act? |
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Replying to: fintail (Oct 18, 2006 1:48 pm) Consider yourself corrected.
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Replying to: fintail (Oct 18, 2006 1:48 pm) Or they can simply choose to ignore these laws like most people ignore the speed limits. What's your opinion on motorcycles? In terms of accident and fatality rates riding a motorcycle is a far more dangerous activity than riding in a car unbelted. |
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Replying to: fintail (Oct 18, 2006 12:07 pm) As I wait for the bus at 7 AM, I see folks driving by, yacking away - what the hell are they talking about at that time in the morning? Same thing with most cellphone conversations I overhear - it seems a great many people are talking simply because they can.
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Replying to: cccompson (Oct 18, 2006 2:04 pm) I actually agree with that. At least when they are talking in their vehicles I don't have to listen to their inane conversations. I'd be more apt to support a law that restricted cell phone use to vehicles for that very reason.
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Replying to: cccompson (Oct 18, 2006 2:04 pm) I'm not a lawyer but I believe there are already laws on the books that cover a negligent driver killing or injuring someone. |
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I talk on my cell phone, and even text message, while I drive. If your on a highway where the traffic is light, I see nothing wrong with it.  Rocky "Okay I'm prepared to get attacked" 
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Oct 18, 2006 12:59 pm) Everyone can operate a car (in some fashion) and use the cell phone at the same time. The question ought to be: If one can drive a car with less than 100 percent attention to driving, then what is safe level of attention (or percent) devoted to driving and what is safe level (percent) devoted to cell phone? This would be just like DUI laws. In my state, DUI is .08 level and above of alcohol in bloodstream. I would guess that airline pilots would qualify as the most capable of talking on cell phone and driving a car with minimum reduction in driving attention. They have had training and experience to deal with multiple items occuring at the same time. Some telephone calls we make require more thinking and brain power. Perhaps idle chatter (women talking about men they are dating, men on sports results) would not divert as much attention away from driving as would a contractor talking details with his customer while driving.
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Replying to: xrunner2 (Oct 18, 2006 2:47 pm) good examples in your post pal. Rocky |
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Replying to: tpe (Oct 18, 2006 12:09 pm) Think that freedoms being misunderstood for rules/laws while operating a vehicle on a public road. You are free to an extent to break any law at the risk of being caught and prosecuted.
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