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Cell Phones and Novice Drivers
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| TO guy |
This Bill passed second reading today. This is bad law, tough to enforce, etc etc. Jay?
Text of First Reading |
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| Jungle Fever |
True, tough to enforce, but needed I think. New drivers have enough distractions and don't need cell phones taking their attention off the road, and driving into you or causing an accident. In my opinion, the only way you should be allowed to talk on the phone in your car, if you are the driver, is through hands free. This would reduce the risk of a driver being distracted due to cell phone use. It should be law for every driver and not just novice ones.
P.S. That is just my opinion, and it's been my opinion since people started driving while using cell phones. I used to have a job where I was required to carry a cell phone and blackberry (on call) while driving and answer it. I refused and would pull over every time I needed to answer the phone or respond to an email from the blackberry.
It is not safe to drive while on a cell phone. This is one of the reasons why my insurance is astronomical, ie: due to people not paying attention to the roads and causing accindents. |
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| MarkT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jungle Fever
...the only way you should be allowed to talk on the phone in your car, if you are the driver, is through hands free... |
agreed...and it should apply to ALL drivers, not just novices. Experienced drivers are often distracted by their calls as well (I see it on a regular basis downtown...cabbies seem to be the worst offenders and I've asked cab drivers to get off their phone while driving me somewhere before)
municipalities should universally adopt this to cover city streets as well. |
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| EvilTree |
I'm all for this law, but I'm against any law that is impractical to enforce.
How are the cops suppose to enforce this law?
Practicality.... |
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| TO guy |
| quote: | Originally posted by EvilTree
I'm all for this law, but I'm against any law that is impractical to enforce.
How are the cops suppose to enforce this law?
Practicality.... |
It'll likely only be applied after the fact. So if someone was in an accident, and on a cell phone, the fine/fault may increase. |
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| Tordan |
| i'm all for the law actually. i've seen ppl run lights or veer into other lanes and be completely oblivious to it since they're too busy yapping away on their phone. but i agree that it should apply to all drivers. |
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| infinity HiGH |
| quote: | Originally posted by Tordan
i'm all for the law actually. i've seen ppl run lights or veer into other lanes and be completely oblivious to it since they're too busy yapping away on their phone. but i agree that it should apply to all drivers. |
i agree 110%
nothing gets my blood boiling more than morons on cellphones on the road. its times like those taht i wish my car had a rocket launcher |
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| Candeeman |
| quote: | Originally posted by infinity HiGH
i agree 110%
nothing gets my blood boiling more than morons on cellphones on the road. its times like those taht i wish my car had a rocket launcher |
:haha: |
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| EvilTree |
| quote: | Originally posted by TO guy
It'll likely only be applied after the fact. So if someone was in an accident, and on a cell phone, the fine/fault may increase. |
Doesn't do much for those who die in car crash b/c of some nut yapping on cell. |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| I think will definatly have potential, but agree on the enforcement issue. Are they going to stop every driver on a cell phone and if they have a G2 or G lisence they won't get a ticket? I think that'll waste a lot of time. In addition, if a driver is not paying attn b/c they're on their cell phone, and nearly causes an accident...will they be excempt from any sort of punishment if they are not a novice driver? |
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| MarkT |
same as seatbelt laws.
if a cop sees it, they can charge you.
keep in mind that some laws are made as much (or more) to raise public awareness and change behaviour as opposed to there then being cops out there who are suddenly going to start enforcing them.
this is one of those laws, I think ;) |
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| Jayx1 |
so why dont they ban radios? they are distracting too!
Yet another ban in our ban it all country... sorry but i see a lot of worse things on the road than cell phones. Maybe they should go after people who cut others off, drive too slow in the left lane etc etc... but of course that wouldnt be as easy as a law like this.
PS: dont think this will stop at new drivers. This is just a foot in the door legislation to a complete ban just like how smoking laws progressed |
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