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loynokid

02-23-07 09:25 PM

That's a good sugestion

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Originally Posted by moose1am

What I would suggest is a higher fine if the police see you driving erraticly and in possession of a cell phone. Some police dept in some cities will give you a ticket if they see you talking on a cell phone while driving.

Now if you pull over to the side of the road to talk that's different.

I said above in another post to just ticket those who drive reclessly. If you are not staying in your lane or fail to yield the right of way and run into somone or you fail to stop in time and rear end someone then add more penality to the fines due to the use of the cell phone. You can easily look at my cell phone's log and see when it was last used and for how long. Combine that with the time of the accident and you have proof of use.

Some newer cell phones even record where you were using gps inside the cell phone.

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Originally Posted by August

So how do you expect this could ever be done?

Simple posession of a cell phone in the car? That's not going to fly because people will want their cell phones when they arrive at their destination/

Posession of a cell phone that's turned on? Plenty of time to turn it off between the time the blue lights come on and the cop gets close enough to see anything.

Ban handheld use? People are just going to use headsets. Since it's the use thats distracting, not just holding it up to ones head, it will not solve anything and personally I would prefer to see whether a person is using one and using a headset prevents this.

So I'm curious. How do you intend to enforce this?

I kinda like that, its a good way to go about the cell phone safety thing.. lol

flintlock

02-23-07 09:38 PM

I'd love to see them banned whilst driving. When another driver blatantly cuts me or another driver off that requires evasive action, or does some other erratic, thoughtless or dangerous manoeuver -- nine times out of ten the driver is gabbing on a cell phone.

ASWnut101

02-23-07 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by U-533

I do not see how Cell phones can be banned from use in vehicals.

It can not and will not be done...NO WAY!

Not so long as the very law enforcement themselves YACK ON THE DAMN THINGS AND GIVE YOU THE FINGER WHEN YOU BLOW THE HORN AT THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I even tried to report one of the sorry officers and was told "He needs that line of communication"........:damn: :damn: :stare: :damn: :shifty: :nope:

So I have made up my mind the next time an Officer of the law is yackin on his cell phone, and tries to run me of the road because he/ she is to busy to drive ... I'm gonna hit him with my car or truck just as hard as I can then push him off the road and have a little talk!

Dont believe me?

Keep your eyes peeled for a news report.

Other than that I got no beef with them.:up:

:sunny:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...home-headlines

:up: :sunny:

NefariousKoel

02-24-07 01:12 AM

I used to think there were a lot of idiots on the highway causing problems while using their cell phones.

Shortly thereafter my road rage notified me that there are so many idiots who can't properly operate a motor vehicle, much less operate a phone at the same time.

Hence, we should should start killing people over the age of 60 with a driver's license. Increasing the lower limits of legal retardation tests would help too.:yep:

U-533

02-24-07 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ASWnut101

YES!!! Ban them from use in cars while the vehicle is moving or on the roads.

Infact, I was a passenger with someone in a truck, and we were in a line of cars about 4 vehicles long. The lead driver was on her cell-phone. She went for a turn, completely overshooting it, and instead of hitting the breaks, she pulls BACK out into the traffic. Nearly casued all of the people to slam like dominos into eachother. She continued to drive while talking.:nope:

I thought that driving in NYC was bad!

But I have to say that I-4 and I-95 are the worst driving experiences I ever have.

I love Orlando, my wife and I enjoy Mickey's World every year, but I-4 is a real treat....:sunny:

ASWnut101 hang in there man, I'll say a prayer for you.

jpm1	02-24-07 07:50 PM

I think it s not a concentration problem but more like the fact of having the hands free especially in the case for example of an emergency stop where the fact of changing down could be crucial in France phoning while driving is forbidden since several years can t say if it comes from that because there was a policy of automatic radars installation too but the number of deads drops regularly since several years

August

02-24-07 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by moose1am

That will just force people to use hands free which is just as distracting. Like I said I'd prefer to see them using it so I know to beware of them. That's not possible if they use hands free.

I totally agree with you about pulling cell phone records when driving though, provided of course that was the cause of the crash...

BTW the worst distracted driver I ever saw was a guy talking on a cellphone while reading a newspaper propped up on the steering wheel, at the same time also using both hands to peel an orange. This was on Rt 128 in Massachusetts during rush hour, easily the busiest most dangerous road in the entire state.

Tchocky

02-24-07 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by August

That will just force people to use hands free which is just as distracting. Like I said I'd prefer to see them using it so I know to beware of them. That's not possible if they use hands free.

Hands-free is just as distracting than hand-held. However, with hands-free the driver has both hands on the wheel, and is better equipped to react to situations. These are the only grounds I can see for getting rid of hand-held use while driving, because "distraction" as a reason is too vague and subjective. Physical reaction ability is a much easier way to getr morons to put the phones down.

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BTW the worst distracted driver I ever saw was a guy talking on a cellphone while reading a newspaper propped up on the steering wheel, at the same time also using both hands to peel an orange. This was on Rt 128 in Massachusetts during rush hour, easily the busiest most dangerous road in the entire state.

I remember once on the I-5 near San Jose almost losing control as a guy in an SUV sailed past. He was on the phone, but he had it on his shoulder. One hand was on the wheel, the other was in the passenger seat, icing a cake.

Penelope_Grey

02-25-07 03:29 PM

In the UK mobile phones are already banned but hands free are still legal. Yet loads of people still use mobiles when they are driving. Its crackers.

The other thing bugs me are people who smoke in the car when they are driving along that really annoys me. Wish they wouldn't do it. You got to concentrate that is the whole point of driving. In the hands of a wrong person a car is a deadly weapon.

baggygreen

02-26-07 05:18 AM

We got the same problem as U533.

Its officially an offence here, but how the hell are we meant to discourage it when you got blokes who are meant to be setting the example, doing precisely the wrong thing!

Example - on the way to work, coppa goes flying past, yackin on the phone, changed lanes without indicating, cut off a truck, and then went through a just-turned-red light. 2 sets of rules i suppose.

I have 2 bumper stickers on my car (well 4 but 2 arent for this topic) they say the following:

"I brake for tailgaters!"

and

"The closer you are, the slower I drive"

i like em:rock:

STEED

02-26-07 06:43 AM

I saw one the other day on her mobile phone, I called out that's against the law and was met by some very strong verbal abuse. :nope:

KevinB

02-26-07 11:41 AM

What's worse than cell phones in a car is four women. The driver has to always look at the person they are talking to.
My God have I just said something sexist?

Alright officer I'll come quietly.:damn:

jpm1	02-26-07 01:18 PM

A little correction to what i said in France phoning while driving is only forbidden if you hold the phone in the hand hands free kits are authorised if you are taken in the act of infringement you incur a 35E fine and the loss of two points on the driver license which contains 12

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