That said, I have a bluetooth earpiece I can use. Since I don't live with my phone to my ear, I use it a half dozen times a month, it rarely gets any use...
What I want to know is who is the idiot behind THIS -
Someone like me who circles the mid state every day seven days a week 150-200 miles
Am I going to pull over now to answer my phone 15-20 times a day
I detest these assholios
Jurisprudence has, over the ages, slipped from addressing actual wrongdoing to addressing the *potential* for wrongdoing.
Creating another opportunity for revenue and your expense.
Used to be you only had to worry at night about intoxicated people crossing the center-stripe.
Now, thanks to texting, it’s a 24/7 concern. Who hasn’t experienced oncoming traffic drift into their lane?
Many of those “distractions” are needed breaks to prevent us from falling into road hypnosis. In heavy traffic, people will automatically devote more attention to the road. But in light traffic, where there is no reason to focus so intently on the road, boredom can quickly set in, causing sleepiness or “zoning out”, which is extremely dangerous.
Has there been a study on the effects of completely removing “distractions” on people’s ability to keep as much attention as necessary on the road? I would predict that “distraction-free” driving is just as dangerous as driving around watching your cellphone.
Several years ago, my son and I drove on a straight desert road in California. There was nothing out there, no trees, light poles, or structures. Yet the road was lined with crosses, more than I have ever seen on any other road. I wonder, could some of those crosses be the result of drivers being so bored on a straight and featureless road that they fell asleep and crashed?
Bump for later.
Checking my rear view mirror takes my attention from the road.
Screw ‘em all - I have airbags
“”” Do you put your code in and restart the program “””
“”” It’s a long trip and the podcast that was so great at keeping you alert ends. It’ll just take a couple of swipes and your code to move to the next one. “””
Strange; I have a smart phone and don’t have to put in a code to do anything. To get out of screen lock, we just hold a finger on the screen for a few seconds. Our last pone, we had to swipe a certain way. That and I think all of them these days can be used in hands free mode. Takes a little time to set up and get used to it.
Most people only text while they’re on the cell network and then do everything else when they’re connected to wifi because it all uses data on the cell network and most people don’t have unlimited data plan. I think every plan comes with unlimited text messaging. Of course texting is about the hardest thing to do hands free. That would take a lot of speech to text training.
I tried to use the GPS one time but I couldn’t see the screen as it was daytime. Cheap phone though. I had to pull over and shield the phone with my hands to barely see it.
What about all the new cars with touch screens built into the dashboard? Some of them run the whole car. It’s a smooth screen so you have to look at it. Not like reaching for that fan speed switch or radio button that sticks out from the dash. You can do that without looking.
“Today, Tennessee becomes the 19th state to make de facto criminals out of a significant percentage of its citizens by passing a law that makes it illegal for anyone to touch a cell phone while driving.”
Good for TN! I have been rear-ended TWICE by dumbass kids playing with their ****ing cell phones!
“... talking with the person sitting next to you, ...”
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How sexist! That only applies to women, who have to look at each other when talking. They have to see the reaction to whatever they’re saying. lol
...Don’t believe me? Watch women in cars, walking, in coffee shops, etc.; they have to see the emotional facial expression to what they say.
Men don’t have to look at a passenger when driving and talking.
My car was totaled by a woman who was texting on her phone at the time. I’m sorry, but when you are in a couple thousand pounds of steel, barreling down the road,you should be paying attention to what you are doing.
Yes, another do-gooder, non enforceable law, much like the no fireworks law in our state.
Anyone who works in the street or rides a motorcycle knows that hand held cell phone use by drivers is the most dangerous thing yet invented. Far worse than alcohol.
We recently had that law levied on us in Georgia. People now just do crazy stuff like hold the phone down below the dashboard which is more dangerous than just talking on it. Ifthe legislators had really been serious they would have included eating, drinking, putting on makeup etc but they didnt.
The thing I object to is the imposition of radical egalitarianism. Simply stated, lawmakers are too stupid to find suitable laws that properly address specific issues. So they write the law to set the bar at the lowest common denominator.
There are tons of people who can safely use their phone while operating an automobile, but since there are also many who cannot lawmakers have decided that no one may (except cops for some odd reason).
This invites the opposite reaction: if I am barred from an activity I enjoy (or require), then I’m going to rationalize the need to prohibit similar activities that others pursue. “Why is it OK for Suzy to spend all or her time fooling with her stereo and I can’t answer the phone?
Should have a device that kills cell phone op as soon as car is turned on. Solved. These idiots can’t drive when their paying full attention.Ive been driving to work for over 30 years 120 miles a day, I saw a women eating with a fork from a dinner plate while driving with her knees, a guy reading the newspaper, a guy shaving, a girl putting on he makeup, people in the right lane doing way less than the speed limit and not moving, people who will move into the left lane to pass a truck but will not, trucks in the left lane, you name it I saw it. It is down right dangerous out there. The phone and texting is just one more thing added to the list
Ever watch the Kardashian Show?
The Girls are always holding up their iPhones talking away while they’re driving their Range Rovers.
Bluetooth, we don’t need no stinking Bluetooth.