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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: nippononly (Jan 12, 2009 6:53 am) The "hard to enforce" position of some is only excuse making. With education campaigns about the ban on tv, radio, internet, billboards, print media, etc., the public will be well informed about the ban and will find out that driving and talking on cell phone is the same as drunk driving. Driving public already has been well informed over the years about drunk driving through the media. They will similarly find out about the dangers and irresonsibility of cell phone driving. Perhaps car insurance companies can start to get involved by putting in clauses in policies that diminish some coverage if a cell phone using driver causes a crash. Would also hope that cell phone service providers jump in with their support. Just like beer company commercials stressing responsible use of their product in tv commercials, cell providers could have commercials to stress driver use of cell phones while safely and legally "parked."
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Replying to: xrunner2 (Jan 12, 2009 7:32 am)
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Replying to: nippononly (Jan 12, 2009 6:53 am) 
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Replying to: nippononly (Jan 12, 2009 8:03 am)
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Replying to: xrunner2 (Jan 12, 2009 5:34 pm)  Distracted drivers of all types need to start showing some responsibility...that's the genuine issue...but few seem to have the fortitude to face this. Not to mention congress is in one hell of a position to hold anyone accountable for anything... 
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Replying to: fintail (Jan 12, 2009 6:00 pm) I have used cell phone while driving in the distant past and know that it is like drunk driving and not equivalent to eating a cookie.
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Replying to: xrunner2 (Jan 12, 2009 6:15 pm)  And then there are drinks, ICE, kids and other passengers, makeup/grooming, laptops...
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Replying to: fintail (Jan 12, 2009 6:58 pm) I agree Congressional hearings are in order. Maybe the new administration will take this up. |
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Show us the increased accident statistics and then put it to a vote. If cell phones cause more accidents decreased cell phones "have' to show a decrease in accidents. I question if our congress will attack the cell phone industry in this economy? Maybe if they do pass a law they can also offer a several billion dollar bail out for loss caused by government intervention like they are doing for the auto industry. But I would still like to see the people get a vote in the issue. Once on the ballot they have to show the cost to enforce and the cost in lost taxes because of what the industry pays. It would also be nice if they showed how many accidents have happened or how many will be reduced by such a law. |
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Technology to stop phone use in cars isn't perfect As someone mentioned earlier, these solutions seem aimed mostly at teenaged drivers.
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