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| Texting n Driving Can Kill
Posted: 7/16/2009 10:47:30 PM |
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You are welcome W~W.
I'm a "cleaver fellow"?
At least your not Beaver Cleaver......
Dirtiest words ever said on TV in the 50's....
Awful hard on the Beaver last night weren't you Ward? | |
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| Texting n Driving Can Kill
Posted: 7/16/2009 11:17:34 PM | "Texting n Driving Can Kill"
Your not kidding, texting and driving can kill, even cell phone usuage can kill while driving.
Time to put a total, and complete ban on texting, or cell phone usage when driving.
Got to make a cell phone call, or text message, then find a safe place to pull over to do it. | |
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Posted: 7/28/2009 12:57:30 PM | http://www.wftv.com/nationalnews/20197046/detail.html
i cant believe insurance company,s and the law havent stepped in and made it the same or worse as drunk driving. Now that you can get full sports games and tv on your cell it will just get worse. I see people every day using knees to drive as they tap away such an important message that could get them or an innocent person killed.
23 times more likely is an insane increase in risk. | |
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Posted: 7/28/2009 5:52:39 PM | I watching that story on the news now. It annoys me that so many selfish people are putting the lives of others in danger by texting while they drive. I think if the penalty were the same as for drinking behind the wheel, texting and driving would dramatically increase.
They say that driving and talking on a cellphone is about the same as being 0.8 drunk behind the wheel.
People - we have to get it together. The life that is lost due to texting may not be ours.
BTW - I do not text and drive but I have used a hand held cellphone while driving. | |
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Posted: 7/28/2009 9:20:27 PM | ^^ I still believe that a hand held cell phone is still distracting while driving. Also, I am a firm believer that even an ear piece that you stick on your ear can still be distracting. I feel that if you are in a deep conversation with your passenger, or if have kids in the back seat that need tending too can be distracting as well. I guess there is no pleasing me when it comes to being 100% concetrated on driving while on the road. What ever happened to the good old days. Mind you, those days were filled with a car load of friends and loud music, as well as doing "sexual" things while driving.. When was it ever safe do be a driver?? My answer to that, for me, is NOW> I will not eat, chat, or do anything else distracting while driving as I am now "grown up" and realize the concequences of a distracted driver. Please drive safely everyone, so my kids and the rest of my family can come home safely and not fall prey to a distracted driver.. | |
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Posted: 7/29/2009 12:22:22 PM | "Do you text while you drive?"
Nope, and it looks like they are going to approve the ban, of cell phone usagage in BC.
About high time, and the suckers that the cops catch, of users, using their cellphones while driving, I HOPE, they get nailed to the BOARDS, and NAILED HARD.
Have been behind a few of these suckers, and what a pain in the A S S, they are. | |
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Posted: 7/29/2009 2:43:02 PM | | cops and anyone working in a vehicle like taxi driver, service vehicles, etc. would be the most distracted. Most cop cars have full computers available to the driver and many city bus drivers use phones on the job too. Every day I see people steering with knees or elbows as they tap out a "critical" message. How can you enforce it anyway? | |
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Posted: 7/29/2009 4:16:24 PM | It is difficult enough to deal with the distractions of conversation with fellow car occupants, never mind having to look at some device which you need to manipulate with buttons.
If they are going to ban texting while driving I think they should also consider banning receiving or giving various sexual acts while driving.
A woman once bragged to me about performing fellatio to her husband while he was driving. Talk about a distraction!
"Sorry officer, can you please give us a couple of minutes and wait for my driver's licence.... I'm almost there....." | |
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Posted: 7/30/2009 3:51:55 PM | | I dont know how to text!haha If you're in front of me driving like an idoit so you can "lol" with your "bff" then get the heck outta my way or I'll move ya!Sheeeesh | |
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Posted: 7/30/2009 5:04:02 PM | If they are going to ban texting while driving I think they should also consider banning receiving or giving various sexual acts while driving. - Balled Eagle
Aside from the fact that having sex in a public place is illegal, if you get into anaccident, they can charge /or ticket you, for undue care & attention.
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How can you enforce it anyway? - normaldude
It's easy enough to do. If the officer at the scene suspects the driver was distracted, he can ask to subpeona the cell phone records. It'll tell if someone
was talking or texting, at the time of the accident. | |
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Posted: 7/31/2009 1:37:16 PM | | I understand and agree with the no texting argument of safety, however talking on a cellphone is not any more distracting than having someone in the car with you. In fact its IMO safer because you are not looking over at the person next to you. Perhaps next we should ban passengers. If you are not a good enough driver to be able to watch traffic and talk at the same time, you should not be driving. Get off the road there's too much traffic anyways. If I cant talk on my cellphone then you shouldnt be able to talk to your passengers, its only fair. | |
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Posted: 8/10/2009 11:05:41 PM | Global TV reports we will likely see new legislation soon in British Columbia. Most impacted will likely be new drivers who can expect a total ban on cell phone use and texting while driving.
We should learn the details when the legislature resumes at the end of the month.
I welcome this news. | |
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Posted: 8/11/2009 5:29:16 AM | | What's amazing to me is that it seems the majority have to be told that using your cel phone is not such a smart idea while driving a vehicle,,,especially on our roads down here in the mainland. So,,,,we have been told,,,,but most didn't listen,,,,,and now,,,,,we have to have laws in place to drive home the point to the masses????? It's freaking hilarious if you think about. If you think about it a little longer,,,it actually is sad. And then you wonder and complain why the goverment's are sticking their hands into our private lives all the time?????? Kinda,,,,because they can,,,kinda, because you let them,,,,and kinda, cause a lot can't think for themselves and put others in danger, so then,,,,they gotta. | |
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Posted: 8/11/2009 6:15:54 AM | Walts, this is exactly what I was thinking this morning. It's a sad world, when the Gov't can keep telling us what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. It's also sad that actual "grown people" have to be told how dangerous it is to text while driving.
I'm dealing with a similar control issue with my strata council. Trying to tell us, as homeowners, what we can and cannot do, and I'm not referring to renos etc!
I'm starting to feel very very penned in! And I don't like it!!!! 
BTW...I have the smarts to NOT text while driving! | |
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Posted: 8/11/2009 7:13:19 AM | Walts & lookin4L&L ^^^
I too don't care for having limits and restrictions placed upon me because other people are idiots. I do however accept that new legislation is intended to benefit all the people who use roads. The government is responding to considerable pressure from the public for change to makes us safer.
Some of us have the smarts to not engage in such dangerous behaviour, but that doesn't remove the risk of from the twits who do.
Those who have issues with the impending legislation might feel differently about this matter they or family were injured (or killed) by someone who was texting or talking on a cell phone while driving. | |
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Posted: 8/11/2009 7:39:40 AM | quote]...however talking on a cellphone is not any more distracting than having someone in the car with you. In fact its IMO safer because you are not looking over at the person next to you. msg 41
Opinions may differ... and the safety aspect may be a matter of what kind of phone is used... and what car one drives and if the drives can actually drive...in the lower mainland that excludes about 60% of the drivers...lol
some scenarios I've seen, add your own:
phone rings, driver scrambles to look for the darn thing, in the console under the seat, in the door, finally reaches over to the back seat....BANG
phone rings, driver shifting gears, turning ....missing a hand to hold phone or turn steering wheel or shift....BANG
phone rings, driver putting on make up, makeup box drops, driver scrambles to catch it while answering the phone, eyes focused below the windshield....BANG
some of such cases have tied down traffic on freeway or bridges for hours.... hundreds are
Indeed Walts it is sadly hilarious how little common sense people seem to have nowadays. Makes one wonder what went wrong.
Seems we need governments to counteract Darwins laws, uhmm well, at least to protect innocent victims. | |
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| Texting n Driving Can Kill
Posted: 8/11/2009 5:47:05 PM |
I too don't care for having limits and restrictions placed upon me because other people are idiots. I do however accept that new legislation is intended to benefit all the people who use roads. The government is responding to considerable pressure from the public for change to makes us safer.
BE,,,do you actually believe that making a "rule" or a "law" actually makes things safer out there????? You do know there are rules against drunk driving ,,,correct??? Still hundreds die a year because of it. You do know that you are suppose to wear a helmet while driving a motorcylce or bicycle??? Course ya do. See anybody lately drive by without one on???? I have always said and always will contend that rules are for people that follow them.
You also stated why the goverment is reacting. There are people out there that actually believe that the goverment does "things" for us which will benefit "us".  The ONE and ONLY reason this is going thru is because of public "outcry",,,and very easy to push thru,,,,,cause it's COMMON SENSE FFS!!!!! NO ONE should have to be told more than ONCE that driving while texting or talking on the cel is plain moronic, stupid,,,retarded ( I can use the word cause it is one).
GPS units in a vehicle,,,cause they can't open and understand a road map???
DVD players in a vehicle because of the entertainment need of passengers????
How about,,,,right now,,,,,make it completely illegal to have those installed in your vehicle????? Those GPS units are one of the most distracting things around. IF you can't read a map,,,how the hell are ya gonna figure out how to work a GPS (while driving).
What's scarey is that the masses alllllllll follow. Which gives the goverments and agencies even MORE reasons to keep doing what they are doing. How about we all just stand on our own two feet,,,think for yourself,,,,call the idiots,,,,IDIOTS, and don't get the PC police out everytime someone gets told that they are what they are?????
One of the reasons I get jacked up about stuff like this is because I have men out there that deal with this moronic behaivour daily,,,,with their lives. Of course when confronted, the drivers are ALWAYS pointing at someone else for their defense. The laws to protect my men are there,,,,,doesn't matter diddley squat, the morons will continue to be morons till they die. Do we increase the chance of an early death for those with a couple of rules or laws,,,,maybe???? | |
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| Texting n Driving Can Kill
Posted: 8/11/2009 6:14:53 PM | Some people will not do things like text and drive because they know they are morally wrong. Some people follow the laws without other consequences. Many people will not follow the law without consequences.
I have heard proposals like if you get into an accident and it can be proven that you were using a cellphone, you will not be able to insure your car for X number of years. Because many people are like children and need to see that there are consequences, there needs to be a tough consequence in place.
Driving while distracted is very dangerous and something has to be done.
The war is definitely on all gadgets GPS and DVD players. | |
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| Texting n Driving Can Kill
Posted: 8/11/2009 6:29:14 PM |
BE,,,do you actually believe that making a "rule" or a "law" actually makes things safer out there????? You do know there are rules against drunk driving ,,,correct??? Still hundreds die a year because of it. You do know that you are suppose to wear a helmet while driving a motorcylce or bicycle??? Course ya do. See anybody lately drive by without one on???? I have always said and always will contend that rules are for people that follow them.
Yes Walts, there are still drunk drivers on the road. We can never expect 100% compliance.
Since you have conveniently raised the topic of people that drive while intoxicated, in violation of the laws, I'll rebut that since the laws prohibiting drunk driving have been introduced the number of people that have ceased to drive while impaired has increased. A much larger proportion of the driving public is now far more responsible with alcohol than they were 20-30 years ago.
So to apply the same logic to driving while text messaging, we can never expect 100% compliance to the laws, but many people who currently do drive and text message will curb that behaviour following the passing of the legislation.
I don't have a problem with the citizens of the province trying to reduce the risk of death and injury. I use our roads and so does my progeny, as do you and your progeny.
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| Texting n Driving Can Kill
Posted: 8/11/2009 6:47:53 PM | | unfortunetly though his job required the use of a blackberry. I know I was his co-worker. | |
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| Texting n Driving Can Kill
Posted: 8/12/2009 4:38:04 AM |
So to apply the same logic to driving while text messaging, we can never expect 100% compliance to the laws, but many people who currently do drive and text message will curb that behaviour following the passing of the legislation.
Thank you BE,,,you just proved my point that people have to be told or threatened with fines before they start doing what they know they should be doing anyways. This cel phone "discussion" has been going on for over at least a year now throughout North America. But still, phone use is up in vehicles,,,and accidents on the rise because of it. Wouldn't ya think in an "intelligent" society such as ours, that the discussion itself would stop the majorty from using their cels????? It still amazes me, the amount of "N" and "L" drivers I see doing the texting thingy. I know, as a parent, what my daughter was told about mixing driving and cel phone use(among other things). I, as a parent,,,made sure she knew in no uncertain terms of the consequences of her abusing her driving rights and the responsibility of driving a weapon. Now,,,, if "I" could take the time and explain,,,,I am pretty sure the majority of parents would be able to do the same, without a cop or any goverment around.
Personally,,, I believe that if the goverment is gonna make rules covering certain stupid acts,,,why not make one generic law against STUPIDITY????? Cause if ya think about it,,,that is what most new laws are about,,,,,fines against people being stupid and not using common sense. If you caught doing something stupid, you gain a big frigging "S" to put on the back of your vehicle, and another to put on the front of your residence. Kinda like the shame tactice some places tried to use against the drunk driver who constantly got caught drinking and driving. Now THAT would be cool. | |
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| Texting n Driving Can Kill
Posted: 8/12/2009 8:48:50 PM | Now that I know how dangerous texting and driving is I've reduced how often I do it.
Now I only text and drive after I've been drinking.
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Posted: 8/12/2009 8:53:16 PM | ^^or ya just get the pretty gals to drive and your free to do it all!
I heard that there has been a device invented, aimed at teen drivers, that is supposed to immobilize the cell phone when the ignition is turned on.....supposed to be on the market in the next couple months? | |
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| Texting n Driving Can Kill
Posted: 8/13/2009 12:46:49 AM | Now I only text and drive after I've been drinking.
Apparently texting and drinking can be dangerous as well ..
my girl friends make sure to take away my cell phone whenever I've been drinking ..  | |
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