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Something similar needs to be done for equally stupid pedestrians.

[b4me]

what about people looking at map feature or obeying gps that has them turning at last minute or lead you to block walls or such that cause problems with drivers other than texting? what about people trying to deal with kids in back seat while driving, putting on make-up, shaving, eating, all sorts of things people do while driving.

[ObozoMustGo2012]

[Most states ban texting behind the wheel, but a legislative proposal could make Nevada one of the first states to allow police to use a contentious technology to find out if a person was using a cellphone during a car crash.]

Cool story bro, but that would be a violation of the Fourth Amendment....

[Responsibility2nd]

If the Nevada measure passes, it would allow police to use a device known as the “textalyzer,” which connects to a cellphone and looks for user activity, such as opening a Facebook messenger call screen.

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Great idea. Except for that pesky fourth amendment thingie requiring a search warrant.

[Blue Jays]

"...distracted driving..."

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The countless people texting, videoconferencing, and Facebooking (while driving) convinced me to reconsider motorcycling on main roads. Talk about a national emergency. It is out of control.

The fact that many states are also seemingly comfortable with allowing potholes to develop that are 10”-12” with no urgency to repair them compounds the issue. So lulled drivers slam into them and lose control and/or force others into the potholes because they are too immersed in their mobile phones.

[eyeamok]

I see Cops in Los Angeles Texting and Driving almost every day, they don’t like it when I say something to them though.

[DesertRhino]

Walmart...20 dollar prepay phone. Use very rarely and only away from car. Main use... handing to cop at accident scene.

[Svartalfiar]

If the Nevada measure passes, it would allow police to use a device known as the "textalyzer," which connects to a cellphone and looks for user activity, such as opening a Facebook messenger call screen.

And how does it access the phone without being unlocked? My phone only gives a recharge option, unless I unlock the phone, and set the usb to drive access instead of power-only.
And once in, how does it record the evidence for court? Does it print out a receipt that says "there was activity recently", or does it actually say what and when that activity was? (Despite not collecting any user data...?) If the person refuses to allow phone access, how does this information do anything if the police need a warrant and the phone isn't 'textalyzed' until hours or days after the incident?

[jimmygrace]

Don’t know how I feel about this. Driving distraction is not digital- there are degrees of distraction, such as tuning a radio or engaging cruise control or reading a billboard. I don’t text while driving, but I do occasionally use a song identifier app or see who is trying to call me.