Federal blackmail

[TAB]

I've been hit 14 times in the last 5 years.  all but one of those was a women on a cell phone.

in 2000-2001  the DOT did a study, they set up a random cone corse, had several people drive it sober, drunk, tired and on the phone.  guess which one had the worst drivers?  On the phone, fallowed by drunk, then tired.

[WatchManUSA]

Text messaging is already banned for all drivers in 15 states and the District of Columbia.

[Timothy]

Text messaging is already banned for all drivers in 15 states and the District of Columbia.

True WatchMan but it's not working.  I've still have to verbally slap my kid for doing it, she's one of those that do the "Crackberry" thing without looking.  She's a grown woman but she's gotta deal with the old man once in a while...I still don't let her get away with being an idiot....

This is another tough topic with no easy answers.

[TAB]

yeah make it illegal that will work.

talking on a cell has been illegal here for well over a year... it does not stop anyone.

[JC5123]

yeah make it illegal that will work.

talking on a cell has been illegal here for well over a year... it does not stop anyone.

Same here, and the cops are the worst about it. In the last month I bet I've seen one that WASN'T on their damn phone.

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[WatchManUSA]

True WatchMan but it's not working.  I've still have to verbally slap my kid for doing it, she's one of those that do the "Crackberry" thing without looking.  She's a grown woman but she's gotta deal with the old man once in a while...I still don't let her get away with being an idiot....

This is another tough topic with no easy answers.

I guess the point I didn't communicate very well is that states can already pass a law and probably will given that 15 states have done so already without federal coercion.  I doubt that federal involvement will do any more or less than the existing laws.

I’m having trouble understanding why otherwise reasonable people fail to understand the inherent dangers that texting and driving pose.

[tombogan03884]

I guess the point I didn't communicate very well is that states can already pass a law and probably will given that 15 states have done so already without federal coercion.  I doubt that federal involvement will do any more or less than the existing laws.

I’m having trouble understanding why otherwise reasonable people fail to understand the inherent dangers that texting and driving pose.

 I've seen those so called "otherwise reasonable people" not only phoning or texting, but eating cereal, applying make up, READING NEWS PAPERS, and of course the ever popular dog on the lap with his head out the window.
The fact is most people are to fu#king stupid to drive with out killing some one.

[WatchManUSA]

That is why I suggested people turn off their moron chip!

[Kid Shelleen]

This is a States' issue.  Keep the Feds out of it especially when they use blackmail to impose their will.

BTW - If you are texting while driving, please turn off your moron chip before you kill someone!

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[tt11758]

I guess the point I didn't communicate very well is that states can already pass a law and probably will given that 15 states have done so already without federal coercion.  I doubt that federal involvement will do any more or less than the existing laws.

I’m having trouble understanding why otherwise reasonable people fail to understand the inherent dangers that texting and driving pose.

The problem is that bad things happen to someone else, not me.  Some of these people should have to follow the LEO's and EMT's to the crashes they respond to......most all of which have been caused by one asshat behavior or another.  It might wake them up.  On second thought, probably not.