"Hands free" laws?

[The Annoyed Man]

The entire earth is God's waiting room.  Old people have already enjoyed longevity.  Young people may not be so lucky.

[The Annoyed Man]

Why not?  You've clearly decided that all cell phone users are dangerous?  Why not all old people?

Well, first, who's 'old'?  I'm 62, the same age as Bush and 10 years younger than McCain.  Am I too old to drive according to you?  Then Bush and McCain are too old to be President.  And Reagan was 79 when he left office.  But we know Alzheimer's had taken over by then. 

Or are you just yappin' to hear your jaws slam together?

[lupinus]

Paddy-

I know senile 65 year olds.

Your post demonstrates perfectly that there are variables to be considered.  One persons age where they slip into being senile is not someone elses.

[The Annoyed Man]

Umm, actually, I knew a guy that died of Alzheimer's in his early 50s...

 And thanks for pointing out my typo, blackcash. In no way diminishes your (seeming) attitude...

[Jamisjockey]

Why not?  You've clearly decided that all cell phone users are dangerous?  Why not all old people?

Or are you just yappin' to hear your jaws slam together?

Hi, Kettle, this is Pot...did you call?

[MechAg94]

I really think it is a mistake to ban or restrict things just because some people don't use them properly or safely. 

When I used to commute in Houston, I pulled out the cell phone sometimes when I was sick of talk radio and just needed to pass the time to avoid going stir crazy in traffic.  You just keep your speed down and keep up with those in front of you.  If you have to make lane changes and such, you stop talking.  It can be done responsibly. 

The other thing to mention is that most all cities have intersections and sections of roads that are just plain dangerous to navigate even for experienced drivers.  Hell, the road construction people sometimes set up some very dangerous situations when they lay out warnings and such for construction work. 

[MechAg94]

This lady is not in danger.  She will already be through the intersection before that truck gets there. 

[Manedwolf]

The other thing to mention is that most all cities have intersections and sections of roads that are just plain dangerous to navigate even for experienced drivers.

That would be the entire city of Boston.

[roo_ster]

And thanks for pointing out my typo, blackcash. In no way diminishes your (seeming) attitude...

Jes sayin'...  Don't think you'll be too successful due to the industry and your apparent lack of ability with the English language.

Dude, get over yourself.

I earned a 3rd-sigma score* on the verbal portion of the SAT, have had articles published in magazines, and authored many a proposal section.

Yet, some of my thread postings contain spelling and/or grammatical errors.

Could it be that the norms surrounding spelling and grammar in thread posts are more relaxed than they are for published periodicals and that most post authors know this and post without referencing Strunk & White?

Perhaps knowing the venue, audience, & expectations is part & parcel of writing.






* To the right of the mean

[Mabs2]

Wow, go get a gold star, put it on the fridge and go tell yo mamma.  The point?  Nobody cares.

Did someone run over your dog or something today?
Read the URL of the website plz kthx.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

oh no  the college kids are out again

[charby]

Wow, go get a gold star, put it on the fridge and go tell yo mamma.  The point?  Nobody cares.

Chill dude!

[Marnoot]

oh no  the college middle school kids are out again

Fixed that for you.

[The Annoyed Man]

And again, why do we not have an "ignore" button?

[Creeping Incrementalism]

As it is already illegal to operate a car in California in a distracted manner, I don't see what this law will accomplish other than to increase ticket revenue, and give cops another reason to pull over and harass good people.  The reason being, the only change this law will make (since someone driving in a distracted manner may be pulled over anyway right now) is that the people on the phone who are driving while paying attention may now be pulled over.  Also, this law does not outlaw the sending of text messages while driving, for those over 18.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

i stand corrected  properly chastened

[Regolith]

This lady is not in danger.  She will already be through the intersection before that truck gets there. 

That, and it appears that the semi is stopped at a stop sign, which means that she probably had the right-of-way.

[Ben]

Wow, go get a gold star, put it on the fridge and go tell yo mamma.  The point?  Nobody cares.

Reiterating what Charby said. WAY too new to cop an attitude. It's Armed POLITE Society.

[The Annoyed Man]

This lady is not in danger.  She will already be through the intersection before that truck gets there.  Smiley

That, and it appears that the semi is stopped at a stop sign, which means that she probably had the right-of-way.

And, because she's looking at the cellphone rather than the road,  she's about to rear end the car in front of her.

[freakazoid]

It actually looks like her eyes are on the road.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

young and short i'll bet  bad combo

[MechAg94]

Yeah, her eyes look like they are focused straight ahead to me also.

I would have to point out that I am one who has actually done some reading while driving.  At one time, I drove back and forth from Houston to Beaumont a few times a week.  Sometimes, you just need a mental distraction to get your mind off how long and straight the road is and how tired I was.  I might only read a couple pages over 10 minutes constantly looking at the road and the book.   It is enough to get the mind thinking and I believe I was more alert overall doing that than I would have been zoning out doing nothing.  Books on tape are much better.  I would never do it in city driving.  Too many cars and too many turns and on/off ramps.  Too much going on not to have your mind on driving. 

The main thing with reading, talk radio, music, phone calls, or whatever your distraction is, you have to recognize when you need to forget the distraction and put your mind on driving.  You have to maintain a basic awareness of the road and other vehicles around you.  If you are unable to do that, you really need to turn off the distractions. 

Do we need to outlaw readings while driving? 

[wmenorr67]

Looks like she is turning based on the way the steering wheel looks.

[209]

At least it is here in CT.  Hell, I see COPS talking on cell phones all the time.

At the risk of stirring the pot..... COPS (as you call them) in CT, , are exempt from the ban when engaged in LE communication.

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Now, I'll pop some Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn and watch that tidbit of information float around....   

[Ex-MA Hole]

Wow, go get a gold star, put it on the fridge and go tell yo mamma.  The point?  Nobody cares.

Just for the record, blackcash88 will be away for the duration of the internet, he is very busy shopping for refridgerators, and simply won't have time to post.

And yes, I'm sure he will not be on the phone, wearing a seatbelt, driving with two hands on the wheel, and not street racing through a school zone.

M