Time to put external cameras on school buses

Skybird · 11-30-18, 07:09 AM

Was almost rolled over by a car last month while I was on a bicykle, young man driving, his head and eyes and one hand were down and he looked at his nap, he saw me last second and hand flashed up to the wheel - a smartphone in it. He did not even care to brake, just rolled on, at not slow speed.

Better for him, for I was furious, if he would have stopped, he would have received quite some.

Damn smartphone zombies. The penalties for such violations must be draconically raised, the must really hurt (something neither lawmaker nor our endlessly pedagogizing courts judges simply do not understand. 6 months driving license retired, half a month'S income. Its potential slaughter. Once an first time offender has been lectured about the risks and does it again, I rate it even as attempted murder.

u crank · 11-30-18, 07:41 AM

As I have stated, passing school buses with their lights flashing has become all to common here.

Two recent examples that resulted in charges.

I don't know if these were first time offenses and I don't care. They recklessly endangered the lives of two children. There is no excusing this behavior.

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The first driver, a 28-year-old man from Springvale, was charged after passing a bus with red lights flashing on Route 2 in Springvale on Oct. 25.

A child was crossing the road at the time the driver passed the bus, but was not struck by the vehicle.

The second driver, a 19-year-old man from Charlottetown, was charged after passing a bus on Route 6 in Brackley, on Oct. 31. A child was about to cross the road, but the bus driver was able to alert the child to stop as the vehicle went through the lights.

https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/l...-buses-257383/

So it will be more costly for these idiots. Just in...

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This update to the Highway Traffic Act will take effect Dec. 8 and means failing to stop for a school bus when the red flashing lights are activated will lead to 12 demerit points, resulting in suspension of the licence for three months. This is in addition to the fine of up to $5,000.

https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/l...icence-263961/

My experience is that school bus drivers are very accommodating with other drivers. If there is a string of vehicles behind they will pull over and let them pass. How big of a hurry can you be in that you would endanger the life of a child?

Jimbuna · 12-01-18, 06:45 AM

First offence, fine. Repeat offenders, jail time.

em2nought · 12-01-18, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Damn smartphone zombies.

Don't you Euro guys have an easier time of hurting big business? I don't see why smart phones makers aren't responsible for this? Their products should have some sort of texting lock out when the GPS determines that you're in a vehicle. Seems to me that it wouldn't be too hard to do? People shouldn't die for emojis?

School buses around here already look like the circus is coming to town, complete with a strobe that kills your night vision whenever near a bus at night. duh lol

ETR3(SS) · 12-01-18, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by em2nought

Don't you Euro guys have an easier time of hurting big business? I don't see why smart phones makers aren't responsible for this? Their products should have some sort of texting lock out when the GPS determines that you're in a vehicle. Seems to me that it wouldn't be too hard to do? People shouldn't die for emojis?

The manufacturer isn't responsible the same way spoon makers aren't responsible for making people fat. As for locking out a persons phone using GPS, not everyone has their GPS turned on. Some turn it off to save on battery life and some turn it off because they don't like the thought of something (or someone) knowing their location all the time. Not to mention the increased cost of development of a feature and it's implementation, factor in that there are already GPS spoofing apps for your smartphone and you've negated any well meaning.

em2nought · 12-01-18, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

As for locking out a persons phone using GPS, not everyone has their GPS turned on. Some turn it off to save on battery life and some turn it off because they don't like the thought of something (or someone) knowing their location all the time. Not to mention the increased cost of development of a feature and it's implementation, factor in that there are already GPS spoofing apps for your smartphone and you've negated any well meaning.

Ok, RFID chips in cars that disable texting then. We could build liberty ships in five days at one time, now we can't "do" anything.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/scien...moving-922232/

11-30-18, 07:09 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,619 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Was almost rolled over by a car last month while I was on a bicykle, young man driving, his head and eyes and one hand were down and he looked at his nap, he saw me last second and hand flashed up to the wheel - a smartphone in it. He did not even care to brake, just rolled on, at not slow speed. Better for him, for I was furious, if he would have stopped, he would have received quite some. Damn smartphone zombies. The penalties for such violations must be draconically raised, the must really *hurt* (something neither lawmaker nor our endlessly pedagogizing courts judges simply do not understand. 6 months driving license retired, half a month'S income. Its potential slaughter. Once an first time offender has been lectured about the risks and does it again, I rate it even as attempted murder. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-01-18, 06:45 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	First offence, fine. Repeat offenders, jail time. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!