US Senators target driving-while-texting

[mykalberta]

I figured it was just some fat cats in Washington chest bumping each other to make sure everyone sees that there job is worth the money spent.

You see alot of that down there were I assume its State Jurisdiction but yet Federal Lawmakers are yelling about something.

BTW I am sure its a bipartising chestbumping session.

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Yeah but how quickly can you get that other hand to the wheel? Where is it resting? I often drive one-handed too, but my other hand is always ready at hand.

I think the issue is that we don't really have an instinct to drop stuff. I'm not sure that if someone swerves up ahead of you your instinct will be to drop the phone.

Hm good point, when a person is suddenly has to swerve, their natural instinct would probably to have their muscles tighten, thus they clutch their phone while going for the steering wheel. I don't think I've ever been in that situation though.

[Zevo]

Originally Posted by flameswin

Yeah, I don't know, I'm pretty decent at multi tasking. Honestly, carrying a conversation with my phone in one hand while driving is nothing. In fact, I'm still usually the guy shaking my head at people who start off slow at a light or merge wrong, or drive slow or whatever.

Ya, your the guy that also thinks your fine to drive after a 6 pack as well.

Your buddy, "Maybe you should take a cab"
You, "Nah I'm fiiine, if anything I'm more careful after I've had a few."
Your buddy,"You sure?"
You" Absofreakinlutely, besides, I have great reflexes."

Sound about right?

[flip]

Originally Posted by Zevo

Ya, your the guy that also thinks your fine to drive after a 6 pack as well.

Your buddy, "Maybe you should take a cab"
You, "Nah I'm fiiine, if anything I'm more careful after I've had a few."
Your buddy,"You sure?"
You" Absofreakinlutely, besides, I have great reflexes."

Sound about right?

Dude everyone knows that if you snort a line before driving drunk is sobers you right up.

[Zevo]

Actually, if you do some shrooms while drinking, the booze doesn't even affect you.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Zevo

Ya, your the guy that also thinks your fine to drive after a 6 pack as well.

Your buddy, "Maybe you should take a cab"
You, "Nah I'm fiiine, if anything I'm more careful after I've had a few."
Your buddy,"You sure?"
You" Absofreakinlutely, besides, I have great reflexes."

Sound about right?

Yes, that's exactly how it goes.

[mikey_the_redneck]

Originally Posted by Azure

Oh geez.

So even though we've banned cell phones already, lets draft MORE legislation, and waste MORE time, to draft a bill that makes texting illegal, even though you can't technically text without using your freakin' cell phone.

Oh wait, we're talking about the US government here.

Well then, carry on.

On a more serious note, banning the use of cell phones is just a ploy by the US government to get people to buy Bluetooth headsets because Hillary Clinton and Harry Reid own shares in numerous companies that make Bluetooth headsets.

I have to agree with Azure here. More often than not, there is an underlying motive for the government to meddle in things like this. Take Al Gores' global warming campaign for example.....he will make a kings ransom on this whole carbon trading/taxation thing under the guise of a cleaner environment.

Anyways, I see this texting law as a waste of time/resources. It will be extremely difficult to enforce. Now I don't own a cell phone but I wish people who did practised a little common sense instead of having our government make a stupid law for it.


Maybe an advertising campaign would work, or put cell phone use cautions in driver training material etc........

[Gozer]

Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck

Maybe an advertising campaign would work, or put cell phone use cautions in driver training material etc........

I could get behind this.

Why do we need a specific law for this, couldn't an officer get this under "undue care and attention" ?

[flip]

Originally Posted by Zevo

Actually, if you do some shrooms while drinking, the booze doesn't even affect you.

I've done shrooms when drinking and let me tell you it does affect you, it is just harder to notice with all the hallucinating going on. Also, similar to coke, shrooms tend to tweak people quite a bit so it just seems like the alcohol isn't having the same effect.

[Zevo]

Originally Posted by flip

I've done shrooms when drinking and let me tell you it does affect you, it is just harder to notice with all the hallucinating going on. Also, similar to coke, shrooms tend to tweak people quite a bit so it just seems like the alcohol isn't having the same effect.

Exactly

[Zevo]

Originally Posted by Gozer

I could get behind this.

Why do we need a specific law for this, couldn't an officer get this under "undue care and attention" ?

Because if some moron actually kills someone while texting he would get the jailtime he deserves becuase he was doing something illegal when it happend.

[mikey_the_redneck]

Originally Posted by Zevo

Because if some moron actually kills someone while texting he would get the jailtime he deserves becuase he was doing something illegal when it happend.

There is alot of grey area with it though...........like Azure was saying a page back.......

You know what........how about we just don't drive anymore period. There are so many whackos' on the road who dont pay attention and can barely drive in the first place. If you ban texting/cell phones while driving, why stop there?

Lets ban eating while driving, coffee/drinks, Ipods, pets and everything..........The fact is that there will always be an element of risk in our day to day lives. I wish people would just quit bitching about everything.

[Zevo]

Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck

There is alot of grey area with it though...........like Azure was saying a page back.......

You know what........how about we just don't drive anymore period. There are so many whackos' on the road who dont pay attention and can barely drive in the first place. If you ban texting/cell phones while driving, why stop there?

Lets ban eating while driving, coffee/drinks, Ipods, pets and everything..........The fact is that there will always be an element of risk in our day to day lives. I wish people would just quit bitching about everything.

Me too. The biggest whiners are the ones that are opposed to banning cell phones.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck

Take Al Gores' global warming campaign for example.....he will make a kings ransom on this whole carbon trading/taxation thing under the guise of a cleaner environment.

Al Gore is going to make a killing on global warming? You'll have to explain that one in a bit more detail, sounds ridiculous to me.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck

I have to agree with Azure here. More often than not, there is an underlying motive for the government to meddle in things like this. Take Al Gores' global warming campaign for example.....he will make a kings ransom on this whole carbon trading/taxation thing under the guise of a cleaner environment.

Anyways, I see this texting law as a waste of time/resources. It will be extremely difficult to enforce. Now I don't own a cell phone but I wish people who did practised a little common sense instead of having our government make a stupid law for it.


Maybe an advertising campaign would work, or put cell phone use cautions in driver training material etc........

I was being sarcastic, but whatever.

[Gozer]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Al Gore is going to make a killing on global warming? You'll have to explain that one in a bit more detail, sounds ridiculous to me.

Gore has a company that sells/allocates the "trade" side of cap-and-trade and any legislation would (presumably) be very lucrative for him.




edit: first link I had was Fox news, so I kept looking. Is Canadafreepress legit?
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/11607

[mikey_the_redneck]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Al Gore is going to make a killing on global warming? You'll have to explain that one in a bit more detail, sounds ridiculous to me.

See Gozers post........

[mikey_the_redneck]

Originally Posted by Azure

I was being sarcastic, but whatever.

It's more true than you know.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck

It's more true than you know.

Mikey, your endorsement kills.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by Gozer

Gore has a company that sells/allocates the "trade" side of cap-and-trade and any legislation would (presumably) be very lucrative for him.




edit: first link I had was Fox news, so I kept looking. Is Canadafreepress legit?
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/11607

Wow that link gave me a lot of laughs.