[FlJoePa]

How about some device that stops people who are eating Double Whoppers, putting on mascara, smacking backseat kids, or TALKING ON THEIR CELL PHONES from operating motor vehicles?

They undoubtedly kill many more people than the drunks do.

How about just bad driving “shut down” devices? If you can’t parallel park, the car shuts down. If you dawdle in the left lane of the interstate 10 mph under the speed limit, the car shuts down.

How about speeding “shut down” devices? If the car recognizes the microchip on the speed limit sign and you are over the limit - it slowly creeps to a stop and you await the State Trooper to have you sign your ticket or else he won’t reactivate your car.

Posts like yours drive me insane. Where does it stop with you people? Why don’t you leave the rest of us the hell alone?

[driftdiver]

‘How about speeding “shut down” devices? If the car recognizes the microchip on the speed limit sign and you are over the limit - it slowly creeps to a stop and you await the State Trooper to have you sign your ticket or else he won’t reactivate your car.”

Thats a good idea, I think I’ll patent that. Would put all those red light cameras to shame for revenue generation.

[Bryan]

How about some device that stops people who are eating Double Whoppers, putting on mascara, smacking backseat kids, or TALKING ON THEIR CELL PHONES from operating motor vehicles? They undoubtedly kill many more people than the drunks do.

Incorrect. Drunk drivers are the Number One cause of fatalities. But there is a law that forbids talking on a cell phone while driving, unless you have one of the "no hands" varieties.

The design engineers can only go so far in attempting to protect us from the morons out there. This isn't a bad idea.

[Gabz]

If you can’t parallel park, the car shuts down.

Oh man, don't say that. Parellel parking was why I failed my road test in NYC (back in 197what?)....... thankfully my Florida learner's permit was still valid when I got to my grandparents' after graduation and was able to get a DL :)

All kidding aside, all of your points are right on!!!!!

[Quix]

They undoubtedly kill many more people than the drunks do.

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Actually, NO.

All the stats I’ve seen indicate otherwise.

You have stats proving your point? Let’s see them? Where’s the link? Where’s the study?

Alcohol . . . influenced pontifications on this thread do not impress me in the slightest.