Hopefully people are not allowed to have pets on their lap while driving either.
Having my dog on my lap while driving never effected me. She wasn't a rottweiler or anything, just a small 20lb dog, but when she was laying down on me it never effected what I was doing, and if she started moving around I took her off me. Unless the dog is a huge mofo I don't see the problem as long as they got their hands on the wheel.
Having my dog on my lap while driving never effected me. She wasn't a rottweiler or anything, just a small 20lb dog, but when she was laying down on me it never effected what I was doing, and if she started moving around I took her off me. Unless the dog is a huge mofo I don't see the problem as long as they got their hands on the wheel.
Fluffy won't be so cute when she gets launched by the airbag.
At least no one has done this in Calgary as far as I've seen.
If these 20 year old punk drivers wanna talk and txt, let them demonstrate the proficiency of that guy. Otherwise, I want corporal punishment imposed for repeat offenders.
Sad, really. That the government both feels the need to legally enforce specific driving habits, and that it thinks that legislation is a proper way of doing it. We had distracted driving laws in the past, but now it feels the need to "list" things we can't do.
I'm not a fan of the direction things like this are headed.
I blame the crack down on drinking and driving. That's where all these hairbrained ideas started! That's where this direction first started heading this way!
Careless driving is only 6 demerits because it resulted in an accident and you were at fault. Being caught on the phone or txting is not as severe as having caused an accident due to lack of focus.
Having my dog on my lap while driving never effected me. She wasn't a rottweiler or anything, just a small 20lb dog, but when she was laying down on me it never effected what I was doing, and if she started moving around I took her off me. Unless the dog is a huge mofo I don't see the problem as long as they got their hands on the wheel.
It is mostly a pet peeve of mine.
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This government just keeps showing how they are anything but a conservative goverment. They are more like a NDP government. Lets make sure we tell everyone exactly how to live their life.
I used to be guilty of txting while driving but l realise now it's not worth the risk. I have a bluetooth handless system in my car and it works wonders. IMO driver's who txt are just as bad as drunk drivers. They swerve just as much and have their eyes on their lap. I really really hope that the cops crack down on this. Can't wait to see the threads on CP in the future of people who have gotten busted and are complaining about it.
Not only did the researchers find that crashes did not decrease after texting bans, they found that in three states, crashes actually increased slightly.
This wouldn't surprise me, sadly... Instead of texting with the cell phone above the steering wheel, keeping their eyes up and peripheral vision at least able to see things, people would be keeping their phone low to avoid it being seen, resulting in their head being down and totally blocking their whole view.
You'd hope that people would get the message and just stop... but instead they would look to hide it, with disastrous consequences.
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Having my dog on my lap while driving never effected me. She wasn't a rottweiler or anything, just a small 20lb dog, but when she was laying down on me it never effected what I was doing, and if she started moving around I took her off me. Unless the dog is a huge mofo I don't see the problem as long as they got their hands on the wheel.
Got to disagree on this one....the unpredictability of any dog is still a risk in my book...
Having my dog on my lap while driving never effected me.
have you ever had to make an emergency maneouver while fuffy was on your lap? Personally, I could never understand why someone would want a dog on their lap while they are driving - i mean i love my wife and kids, but would not want them on my lap while piloting down deerfoot..
i am not sure why some would feel this is a cash cow for the government - if you don't want eddie to get your after-tax monies, then put yer phone down while driving......
This government just keeps showing how they are anything but a conservative goverment. They are more like a NDP government. Lets make sure we tell everyone exactly how to live their life.
So you'd rather have it legal then? Keep all the distracted jackasses texting or yacking away as they run over highway workers, cyclists, pedestrains. Hey, it's a risk you gotta take, all in the name of convenience!!
this is the kind of law that is required to get me off my phone, i admit it.
