They are here in the UK. If you're spotted driving while using one you face a fine.
I've got a work colleague who texts while driving......
I can't wait until the day cell phone use while operating motor vehicles is outlawed
Hand held and hands free "period". .
Last edited by Linemanblood; 11-25-2009 at 07:33 PM.
Linemanblood
They are here in the UK. If you're spotted driving while using one you face a fine.
I've got a work colleague who texts while driving......
Portable defibrillators were first invented to save the lives of linemen. Where's yours?
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Just hope they outlaw it for those who will be ticketing us! See way to many cops on'em while driving!
That technolgy is already out and as far as enforcing. We use to think drinking while driving ,safety belts and child restraint seats could not be enforced but over time people have come to there understand these laws are for the better. It will take time once laws are in place. You have three kind of groupps for laws. One people that have total respect for society, two people that respect society but think of themselves more. Three some people wont never abey any law. So it will never be totally done away with but it would make a difference over time
Linemanblood
I heard on the radio the other day that texting is now 23% MORE DANGEROUS than driving drunk. I have a feeling that will go up more in the next few years. Then the average safe driver will be in jeopardy on our highways.
You use to think a swerving car was a drunk driver, soon you won't be able to tell the difference between the texting idiot and the drunk driving loonatic!
You are right . Driver showed in study done at Harvard that Impaired driving under .08 BAC were safer than cell phone users texting or talking. Driving impaired drivers are aware of what they are doing becuase they know they are breaking law so they watch everything they do. They keep their following distance and try to cover their butt.
On the other hand a cell phone user (Text or talking) they could care less about the other drivers around them. We have all did and some still doit .But it 's time to try and understand where it's leading to befor eit to late and more lives are lost. The stats are increasing dramatically by the year. 75% of cell phone users admit there is a problem with it but are not ready to change there habits
Linemanblood
I agree. There are so many obstacles on the road today when we are sober and safe without adding more to it.
'Course you are talking to the minority user here. Half the time I forget my cell phone or forget to charge it. I don't even think I have that option on my cell phone, to tell you the truth. I'm just not a cell phone user. Drives my kids and husband nuts when they need to get ahold of me.
I'm not even one to talk on the phone much if I can help it. I think it's my earlier years of being a telephone operator.