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Automotive News & Views Should cell phone drivers be singled out?
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Replying to: saabgirl (Oct 17, 2006 2:04 pm) What's your point? The objection to cell phones and driving seems to be the additional danger they bring to the roadways. If this can be overcome with technology as opposed to anti-cell phone laws what does it matter? The fact is that these safety features you mention primarily make accidents more survivable but do little to prevent them. So why isn't the accident, not fatality, rate going up? Look at page 17 of this report and see if you can find a trend that supports cell phones adding danger? What's interesting is that of the 4 categories of vehicles (passenger, light truck, large truck, and motorcycles) the only category not showing a decline in accident rates is motorcycles. Probably the only group not using cell phones. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/TSFAnn/TSF2004.pdf
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Replying to: tpe (Oct 18, 2006 4:13 am) If it can be proven the average person's reaction time is impaired when talking on a cell phone the punishment should be the same as for drunk driving.
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Replying to: gagrice (Oct 18, 2006 4:45 am) But the same can be said of many other activities that people do at stop lights. People reading maps, reading directions, changing radio stations or CD's, talking to a passenger, looking for something in the back seat, yelling at kids..... the list goes on and on. I will admit that I have been guilty of this myself. I stop for a light then try to do something and the light turns green sooner than expected. We all have done this and if you have driven enough and are honest enough you would admit that you have too. My point is its not the cell phone its the inconsiderate lugnut behind the wheel. |
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Replying to: gagrice (Oct 18, 2006 4:45 am)
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Replying to: tpe (Oct 18, 2006 5:50 am)
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Oct 18, 2006 6:00 am) It is just my observation that cell phone use is far higher in its distractiveness than any other single distraction. I know I am not alone in this opinion. If that was the case this thread and the 39 states with laws against cell phone use while driving would not have been enacted. I just do not understand defending a practice that is so openly abused. PS distractiveness: is my new word meaning a high level of distraction |
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Replying to: gagrice (Oct 18, 2006 6:34 am)
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Replying to: gagrice (Oct 18, 2006 6:34 am) No its just that its the flavor of the month. Instead of actually dealing with the root of the problem they slap on a flintstones bandaid onto the sucking chest wound then strut around pounding their chest saying "see, I fixed the problem" when in fact they did no such thing. I just do not understand defending a practice that is so openly abused. Its not a defense of any practice, it is a realistic look at an issue and questioning a "solution" that doesn't really address the root problem.
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Replying to: tpe (Oct 18, 2006 6:54 am) Thats why we have hair dryers with warnings not to use in the shower. Or why my iron came with a warning not to iron my cloths when they were on my body (makes me wonder if its ok to iron them if they are on someone elses body). And my favorite which I found on a bag of peanuts "This item contains peanuts, do not consume if you are allergic to peanuts". I truely rear for the republic. |
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Replying to: tpe (Oct 18, 2006 4:13 am) Indeed. Like my friend who got a broken leg and lots of other injuries on his bike when a 19 year old girl made a left turn right into his path..... while talking on her cell phone. Face it, the only reason people are defending cell phone usage while driving, is because THEY DO IT. And those claiming superior driving and multitasking skills, just remember; it only takes a second or two of inattention. Would you still be able to rationalize it away if you just took your eyes off the road for a couple seconds to answer a call, and ran over a six year old kid chasing a ball into the street? If you get a call, pull over. It's not that hard to do. If you can't, call them back at the next exit you get off. It can wait five minutes. 10 or 12 years ago, there were no cell phones, and we somehow managed to survive!
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