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Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: wingman] #2773985
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Cops get to drive hemi chargers at 150 with lights blazen and they can use there phone yet some only complain about the phone, not that they are any better on phones then us but they get certain perks of the job we dont get to do. No biggie there.


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Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: Mr PotatoHead] #2773994
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Originally Posted by Mr. Potatohead
Cops get to drive hemi chargers at 150 with lights blazen and they can use there phone yet some only complain about the phone, not that they are any better on phones then us but they get certain perks of the job we dont get to do. No biggie there.


So if its a perk, and they are no better, and talking on phones while driving is so "distracting" and by implication so dangerous, why aren't they (LEO's) all dead from traffic accidents?

I'll tell you why, because some people can walk and chew gum at the same time, and know when to do it, and others just can't.

Most people here are talking/complaining about the their driving experiences with those that can't, which I suspect are in a minority, and likely repeat offenders.


Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: jcc] #2773995
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Spotify and all of the other music apps are a threat, plus instasnap and facespace.

Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: Nukechargerboy] #2774011
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Might as well as the snitches are out if full force right now and letting the gubmint know if you aren't wearing a mask... eyes How about we get a tiny cell phone and put it inside out masks while we are driving? laugh2


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Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: Rhinodart] #2774015
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You know a sneeze while driving can be very distracting, especially if they repeat, not sure about anybody else, but my eyes close. runaway


Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: Sniper] #2774016
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Originally Posted by Sniper
If it were truly about saving lives they could simply tell the phone makers to implement a software update that will not allow anything other than a 911 call if the phone is moving faster than a walking speed. All the technology needed to implement that is already on the phone.


So passengers shouldn’t be allowed to use phones? How about buses, trains, etc?

Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: Sniper] #2774018
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Originally Posted by Sniper
If it were truly about saving lives they could simply tell the phone makers to implement a software update that will not allow anything other than a 911 call if the phone is moving faster than a walking speed. All the technology needed to implement that is already on the phone.


Curious. Is the technology on the phone able to distinguish between a text/call as compared to say..Google maps? Sometimes I think people are more distracted by map directions than phone calls but millions are using map software everyday.

Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #2774037
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Originally Posted by Pacnorthcuda
Originally Posted by Sniper
If it were truly about saving lives they could simply tell the phone makers to implement a software update that will not allow anything other than a 911 call if the phone is moving faster than a walking speed. All the technology needed to implement that is already on the phone.


So passengers shouldn’t be allowed to use phones? How about buses, trains, etc?


Go back and reread what I said. Then read it again till you understand it. Let me highlight the relevant modifier for you.

Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: jcc] #2774051
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Originally Posted by jcc
You know a sneeze while driving can be very distracting, especially if they repeat, not sure about anybody else, but my eyes close. runaway


So is a burp or hiccup. What's your point?

It's NOT about every little tiny "action" that can be termed a distraction, but about the major ones.

Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: Sniper] #2774052
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Originally Posted by Sniper
Originally Posted by Pacnorthcuda
Originally Posted by Sniper
If it were truly about saving lives they could simply tell the phone makers to implement a software update that will not allow anything other than a 911 call if the phone is moving faster than a walking speed. All the technology needed to implement that is already on the phone.


So passengers shouldn’t be allowed to use phones? How about buses, trains, etc?


Go back and reread what I said. Then read it again till you understand it. Let me highlight the relevant modifier for you.


Nah, once was enough.

Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #2774137
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and yet the in/on dash touch screen "infotainment" center in new vehicles gets bigger with more "features" year by year. laugh2
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Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: moparx] #2774145
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Originally Posted by moparx
and yet the in/on dash touch screen "infotainment" center in new vehicles gets bigger with more "features" year by year. laugh2
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Excellent point. My eight year old Jeep radio/navigation center has features I don’t even know about, nor even care about. I have one job when I’m behind the wheel, I don’t even want, or use, cup holders.

Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: wingman] #2774164
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It may be called a cell PHONE but the hazards on the road on not from people talking on their phone but rather people playing on them. Eyes cant watch road and phone screen at same time. The phone takes priority and thus someone gets hit by the distracted driver.


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Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: PhillyRag] #2774165
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Originally Posted by PhillyRag
Originally Posted by jcc
You know a sneeze while driving can be very distracting, especially if they repeat, not sure about anybody else, but my eyes close. runaway


So is a burp or hiccup. What's your point?

It's NOT about every little tiny "action" that can be termed a distraction, but about the major ones.


So we get to the crux of the matter. Major to who exactly?

Do most close their eyes while hiccuping or burping? Do they do when seeing bright sunlight?

Because just checking only the time on my cell phone while driving to some is cell phone use, "major", and illegal. eyes


Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: Neil] #2777691
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Originally Posted by Neil
I'd be fine with it here. Make the fines so harsh that you can't make your house payment that month and people will think twice before doing it.
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Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: Jjs72D] #2777697
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Originally Posted by Jjs72D
Originally Posted by Neil
I'd be fine with it here. Make the fines so harsh that you can't make your house payment that month and people will think twice before doing it.


Often the same words are spoken by hermits and loners that have nobody calling them and no friends to call either.


No phone call while driving is worth your life or the life of someone else, regardless of your social situation. It's funny how people have allowed themselves to becomes slaves to technology, salivating and pouncing at every little chirp or fart coming from their dumb phones, and paying for the privilege, to boot. Pavlov's dog, anyone?

Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: Sixpak] #2777898
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Originally Posted by Sixpak
Originally Posted by Jjs72D
Originally Posted by Neil
I'd be fine with it here. Make the fines so harsh that you can't make your house payment that month and people will think twice before doing it.


Often the same words are spoken by hermits and loners that have nobody calling them and no friends to call either.


No phone call while driving is worth your life or the life of someone else, regardless of your social situation. It's funny how people have allowed themselves to becomes slaves to technology, salivating and pouncing at every little chirp or fart coming from their dumb phones, and paying for the privilege, to boot. Pavlov's dog, anyone?


It's what we get from "jamming" one into a child's hands before they can even walk. But today, they're not even just phones anymore. They're basically portable computers which allow you to be "distracted" more so then just a "phone call". "Combine" a Smart-Phone with the Info Centers in cars these days & we shouldn't be "alarmed or surprised" about distracted drivers.

Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: PhillyRag] #2777991
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The reality is that some people are addicted to their device just like an alcoholic is addicted to booze. Thus they should be treated the same when they are behind the wheel with their addiction of choice shruggy Texting drivers are a particular pet peeve of mine and I have started a few threads about this over the years voicing my anger and disdain about these IDIOTS. Yet there were a few that even confessed that they do text while driving and defended their ability to do it effectively. This sounds like a drunk that says "I can handle my booze" then they get in the car and kill a family of 4 on the way home from the bar. Fines for texting while driving should be equal to the ones imposed for drunk driving PERIOD!
Did you ever take a call while driving and after you ended the call you couldn't remember what you did on the road for the duration of the call? I have and it's unnerving to me so I don't talk other than "can I call you back I'm driving" Most people don't have that kind of restraint and there is were the problem lies.
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Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: fourgearsavoy] #2778010
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Originally Posted by fourgearsavoy
The reality is that some people are addicted to their device just like an alcoholic is addicted to booze. :


I believe it has been disclosed the tech companies made a lot of effort to design the use of the apps to reward the subconscious "pleasure" centers of the human brain, so yes, I believe "addiction" is a real factor here, some have enough self control, or satisfy their pleasure needs otherwise, nobody is immune.


Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
Re: Using phone while driving, new revenue camera. [Re: stumpy] #2778062
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Originally Posted by stumpy
It's all about paying attention to your driving not messing with your phone. That's why Bluetooth was invented.


Even with Bluetooth, it's a distraction.

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