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- bigtimslim, on 06/09/2009, -4/+43Next they're gunna say I can't drink my budweiser while driving. wtf.
- sh1tman, on 06/09/2009, -1/+39Cell phone usage is a direct contributor to lack of blinker usage...and I ***** HATE it!
- aussiejan, on 06/09/2009, -1/+23I think the studies show (correct me if I'm wrong) that talking on the phone while driving has the same effect as a BA level of 0.08 (legally drunk just about everywhere).
My own experience with someone talking on the phone was a guy who went through a stop sign without even slowing (because he didn't notice it). Lucky for me I wasn't on my phone because I was able to avoid him. - skipvt, on 06/09/2009, -1/+22I guess I'm showing my age, but I don't understand why people feel if the phone rings they *have* to answer it. Doesn't matter where they are, I've seen someone stop talking to a bank teller to answer their cell. If my phone rings and I'm someplace that would interfere with what I'm doing I check to see who is calling and hit the end call button. It's just that simple.
- lydiasky, on 06/09/2009, -2/+22Texting while driving is even worst. How people manage that is beyond me.
- zeiben, on 06/09/2009, -0/+17What's even more dangerous is when I try to photograph other cellphone drivers with my iPhone (damn that shutter button is small when you're going 50) and then twitter about how enraged I am at them...
- inactive, on 06/09/2009, -1/+16It's "worse", goddamnit, not "worst".
- AmyVernon, on 06/09/2009, -0/+14My personal favorite was when this guy in upstate NY was arrested for watching a porn movie while driving. True story.
- ialan2, on 06/09/2009, -4/+18because your brain is not processing the information that your eyes are sending it when you're on a call.
- borez, on 06/09/2009, -0/+12I see people doing this in Central London all the time, you've got motorbikes, cycles, buses, cars, vans, lorries, cabs, pedestrians coming from all sides and they still think they can avoid all of this with one hand on the wheel, paying no attention, babbling on the phone with no reaction time what so ever. Your 'oh so important call' can easily mean and often does result in somebody dying, but by that time you've put the phone away and gone with the " But officer he came from nowhere" spiel. ***** selfish idiots.
- inactive, on 06/09/2009, -5/+17Dear *****,
Hang up your phone and use your goddamn turn signal or get off the fvcking road!
Thank you,
signed,
a responsible driver - jaaames, on 06/09/2009, -0/+12I've certainly done that before. Thanks, 5th generation iPod!
- gridbread, on 06/09/2009, -11/+22Sounds like another ***** way to give me a ticket.
- inactive, on 06/09/2009, -9/+20Clowns like you are funny. The assertion that you've somehow got the elite skills that enable you to talk on the phone while driving. Right up until you're actually in an accident.
Driving an automobile is a task to which you should be devoting all of your attention, whether it's needed or not. No food or drink. No ***** DVD players. - sh1tman, on 06/09/2009, -0/+11My favorite is the guy I saw the other day eating shredded wheat from a bowl, like he was at the kitchen table. I have so many questions for him.
- inactive, on 06/09/2009, -1/+12You want to know stupid? A driver talking on his cell phone while his three passengers stare at the road ahead...
- inactive, on 06/09/2009, -4/+14Just shut up and drive.
Seriously. - inactive, on 06/09/2009, -0/+10IMHO: It only takes a few going wrong to spoil it for everyone else. In my town there are people who seemingly live their entire lives with a cell phone (Bluetooth or otherwise) glued to their ear. Indeed some of them (the Cell-phone addicts) also don't make any attempt to follow roadway signs, or sometimes even traffic lights. I have frequently been passed in a no-passing zone by folks like that and I was doing the speed limit! At least after they passed me they were no longer tailgating me so close I couldn't even see their headlights.
- BDOUG, on 06/09/2009, -8/+18It's not paternalist. Driving is a privilege, not a right. I suppose you think DUI laws are "paternalist", too?
- BrewBeau, on 06/09/2009, -0/+9Bad grammar makes me loose it.
- cornfeed, on 06/09/2009, -2/+11What the hell is SOOOOO important about taking a call that it can't wait until you get to your destination? Are you all 911 call centers and it's a matter of life and death or are you people just that wrapped up in your penile compensation?
Believe it or not there was a time that there were no cell phones and we did just fine. - WebmastuhB, on 06/09/2009, -0/+9I don't use my blinkers while driving because all it does is let my opponents know what my next move will be. It puts me at a tactical disadvantage while driving.
- Rufunki, on 06/09/2009, -4/+12There are plenty of ***** drivers out there that have no business on the road. How about banning people that choose to cruise in the fast lane, or go below the speed limit? How about going for the people that cut out 3 lanes after making a right turn. I would love to see people that are going below the speed limit, and way slower than the flow of traffic get ticked, they are more dangerous than someone on a cell phone.
There are people out there that can talk on a cell phone and drive, and there are those that can barley drive at all.
People say that driving on a cell phone is the same as being drunk, difference being one can put down a cell phone.
Just because YOU can't do it, and YOU think that one is endangering someone, doesn't mean that I do.. I personally drive the same on a cell phone or not, and if I am in heavy traffic, or something that requires a bit more concentration then I will put the phone down and concentrate, but if I am on open road with no traffic, what's the difference between talking on the phone and drinking a soda? I still drive better than 80% of the people out there, and have the driving record to prove it. - GordonClass, on 06/09/2009, -2/+10I saw a woman with her emergency light on and I thought she was going to get off the freeway at the next exit, but no she was driving 40 on the freeway talking on her cell phone.
- JinxCrow, on 06/09/2009, -2/+10I have seen people driving with laptops in their lap, open and using them. I wish people would take driving way more seriously, cause ***** you may not value your life but I value mine!
Once I was nearly hit by a woman who decided being on the cellphone and looking the opposite direction she was TURNING in would be a good idea. I had to jump out of her way, I regret that - she wasn't driving too fast, I could have survived and gotten her to pay for my college. Oh well.
And I had an idiot who decided talking on his cell was more important than watching the cars in front of him. He accelerated after seeing the light turn green, ignoring the row of cars infront of him. he smashed into our car, jamming ours into the car in front of us. I got a REALLY nasty neck issue from that. And the ***** acted like it wasn't his fault because we didn't move (because apparently we can GoGo Gadget over the cars not moving in front of us!). I only wish Granny (who was driving) had told the officer that he was on his cellphone when it happened, because I was too busy being strapped to a board cause my neck muscles seized up, cause that ***** is against the law in NY.
***** tried to make it seem all our fault, and acted like my injuries were from when I dashed out of the car at him cause he was makin' like he was gonna flee the scene. Yeah having my head slam forward against the dashboard had nothing to do with it. - yournightmare, on 06/09/2009, -4/+11When your "freedom" infringes on MY freedom to not spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair drinking water through a sippy cup, then you can go ***** yourself.
- minnecrapolis, on 06/09/2009, -2/+9The people that don't use turn signals while on the phone wouldn't use them even if they weren't on the phone. Asshats.
- kelmaster1, on 06/09/2009, -0/+7Another interesting tidbit: Extroverted people are far worse than Introverted with cellphones and driving. Extroverts get excited and involved in their conversation, losing focus on the road. Introverts maintain focus on the road while the conversation is secondary. Of course, extroverts use cell phones more frequently.
- BinaryFragger, on 06/09/2009, -1/+7What's with the obsession with answering the phone *right now?*
If the phone rings while your on the highway, let it go to voicemail or check your missed calls later. Do you immediately answer the phone while taking a *****? Or while *****? - inactive, on 06/09/2009, -3/+9I'm all for it!
I want the excuse not to answer my phone.
always being in contact is so annoying. - Po0py, on 06/09/2009, -1/+7No. I have not done it.
- simonbp, on 06/09/2009, -13/+18Yes, it's generally a bad thing. No, we don't need more paternalist laws.
- inactive, on 06/09/2009, -4/+9smoking and eating do affect your reaction time.
and unless you are a robot talking on the phone can greatly affect your concentration.
multitasking is ***** you cant give 100% attention to everything.
I have driven "legal drunk before "buzzed not ***** faced" and had no problems so should that be OK too? - rabidrabit, on 06/09/2009, -2/+7Isn't there already laws about driving to endanger in each of these places? Beyond political pandering or another strawman excuse to make money off a ticket what is the point of these laws? Where did personal responsibility go?
- wolfing, on 06/09/2009, -1/+6sorry, texting while driving is very dangerous... period.
- littledictator, on 06/09/2009, -0/+5Wow! so it's finally happened Stateside too!! It's been illegal in the UK for years now and if you get caught, there is an on-the-spot fine of £60 or £1000 if the cop decides to be a real arse and take you to court (this is at his discretion) and 3 points on your driving licence (12 or more in the space of 3 years revokes your licence!). This includes when the driver is in a car that is STATIONARY but has the engine running! It can be even worse if a person is caught TEXT MESSAGING where you could be JAILED for upto 2 YEARS!!!! See here: http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/10/texting-while-d ...
I wonder if things will get as harsh for you guys over there....? - Shawn4168, on 06/09/2009, -1/+6"Mythbusters have tested this and was found to be untrue."
Did you watch the same episode that I did? Because I'm pretty sure that you got it completely wrong. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBusters_(2005_sea ... - pirategonzo, on 06/09/2009, -0/+5There is no difference if I talk on a cell while driving or not, I drive like ***** either way.
- TPHigginbotham, on 06/09/2009, -1/+5I don't think that the problem lies with the use of a cell phone while driving. The root of the problem is that the cell phone user becomes engrossed in the conversation and can't focus on driving. Because of this, headsets do nothing to solve the issue.
Banning cell phone usage in a car is like banning the built-in radio in a car. People that like listening to the radio and are focused on driving would be punished while those that can't drive at the same time will just get an MP3 player or something and continue to drive just as poorly. - manjas8, on 06/09/2009, -0/+4It's a bad idea regardless of how 'good' you are at it
- openshac, on 06/09/2009, -2/+6>>I believe I read some where that conversing with your passenger is a bigger cause of accidents than talking on your cellphone.
Maybe, but probably not on a percentage basis. Speaking to someone who is not physically there takes more cognitive effort that speaking to someone is physically there (sorry I haven't got a reference). - spaceyraygun, on 06/09/2009, -0/+4there are so many analogous things that we already do all the time without cell phones...
"not paying attention"
-talking to/looking at a passenger
-looking at your kid in the rear-view... screaming "DONT.MAKE.ME.COME.BACK.THERE!"
-listening to music so loudly you can't hear:
--someone honking/screaming
--emergency vehicles
-reading maps/trying to navigate
-rubbernecking/sightseeing
"inability to keep both hands on the wheel"
-driving a manual transmission vehicle
-adjusting the radio/ac/other feature controls
-taking off your jacket while driving
talking on cellphones doesn't really introduce any new problems. texting however... - WebmastuhB, on 06/09/2009, -1/+5Exactly. First, the ticket will be a minor fine. Months later, the fine will grow larger and points will go on your license. Months later, police will monitor signals and triangulate them to trap you using your phone, and then ticket you. Later, the fine will be increased again, points will go up, your license will be suspended and you may face possible jail time. In the back of your mind, you will wonder at what point your country turned into a totalitarian regime.
And none of it will do a goddamn thing to curb accidents. - calu99, on 06/09/2009, -0/+4It is required in Nebraska that you signal your turn or lane change either by blinker or hand signs. I do believe that this is pretty standard throughout the country.
- BinaryFragger, on 06/09/2009, -2/+6It's no wonder they're are so many car accidents.
People like you don't take driving seriously, not realizing that controlling 2 tons of steel at 70MPH can easily kill someone.
You THINK you can safely drive and use a cellphone at the same time. It only takes a split second to make a fatal mistake. - gm33, on 06/09/2009, -1/+5You only have to swerve because you don't know how to slow the f down. It's people like you that cause innocent people to be injured or die.
- inactive, on 06/09/2009, -1/+5I video all my trips around town then I send the best clips to the cops so they can ticket the biggest dumb asses. Maybe this is why my neighbors don't like me?
- wolfing, on 06/09/2009, -2/+6and if you kill my daughter while you're doing it you deserve to die. I don't care if you decide you don't want to wear a helmet or fasten your seat belt, that's *your* life, but when you endanger the lives of others with your recklessness, I do care
- catxors, on 06/09/2009, -1/+5It's really driving on the public highways that is a "privilege", because it's state-owned property and all. But authoritarians like to say that driving at all is a privilege.
- gm33, on 06/09/2009, -1/+5I was hoping that people would not worry about where it's banned and just use common sense and not use your stupid phone while you are driving!!
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