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this country turning into giant whinnies little pussies ban this, ban that... omfg.
:ermm: Over 70 countries have some form of ban on talking on a mobile phone while driving.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_...driving_safetyQuote:
Originally Posted by nless00
I suppose everyone in those countries are also "little pussies" and just like in the good ole U.S. of A. there ignorance should always have precedence over safety as well.
You know I handle texting and driving much better after I've had a few drinks, loosens me up for some multitasking.
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Originally Posted by mjmacky
even banning hands free communication??? :shutup:what next?? no passenger communication??? :lol:
They can take my cell phone when they pry it from my cold, dead hand. And with statistics like that, it seems quite likely... :mellow: Anyone else picture a Carmageddon-like scenario going on? It seems like a miricle that we even make it to the grocery store, and back alive. :fear:Quote:
more than 1,200 people are injured and 15 people are killed daily in road accidents involving distractive driving.
I've avoided over 50 accidents through attentive and skilled driving. There were 3 I wasn't able to avoid, but was able to respond enough to minimize damage (vehicular and body), one of them could have been potentially fatal (drunk driver + red light + 50 mph speed limit).Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
If you're wondering why I've had to avoid so many accidents, I do a lot of driving and there's a particular blend of mess here in Florida. We have a mix of elderly drivers whose visions have expired a decade prior, vacationers that have no idea where they're going, and 16 year olds with driver's licenses, and they are all either drunk or high.
I have seen it all, right turns from the far left lane, dead stops and driving in reverse on the interstate, U-turns from the far right lane, full speed collisions into the back of stopped cars (no brakes applied), merging vehicles (not merging lanes, they seem to be trying to merge their vehicle with yours). It's atrocious the number of things that people try to do in their moving cars; eating while on the phone, reading books/magazines, applying make-up, moving their upper body to the back seat to look for something. I think a cell phone ban to make the roads safer is the equivalent of banning children from wearing tank tops to prevent child abduction and pedophilia.
I've seen to many near misses for me to argue with this. 90% of the the shitty driving I see is done by someone talking on a phone.
We have a similar law around here for the past 6 years, which is strictly enforced on drivers. It's the one thing cops will never let you slip by.
If you're caught on the phone, texting or calling, you get a 150€ ticket (around 200$) AND you get your license apprehended for a month.
You can only use the phone with a bluetooth headset, and even those may be banned soon. No wired headsets are allowed too already.
Hands free is easily defensible though. Just act a little cuckoo and say you were talking to yourself, then ask if that's weird... then start mumbling something to yourself.
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Originally Posted by IdolEyes787:ermm: Over 70 countries have some form of ban on talking on a mobile phone while driving.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_...driving_safetyQuote:
Originally Posted by nless00
I suppose everyone in those countries are also "little pussies" and just like in the good ole U.S. of A. there ignorance should always have precedence over safety as well.
Since it's Idol, it must clearly be a comma situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skiz:eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by IdolEyes787
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If they are planning on banning talking on the phone while driving... lets not forget they will be unable to enforce this with the help of the police. They use electronic devices while driving as well. Their radios... TBH around here where I live. The cops generally drive worse than the elderly or the drunk. I can't think of the last time I went a day without seeing a cop run a red light for no reason, run through a 4 way stop without breaking, or take a wide turn from right lane into the 3 left lane without even using a directional or looking to see if any cars are in the 2 left lanes. Heck... I quite regularly see cops pulling uturns on busy streets where uturns are not allowed and posted on multiple signs. I would be rather shocked if you told me these guys could pass a driving test. I think alot of the issues with people getting in accidents is just general stupidity or ignorance.