CanadianJeff CanadianJeff:
....Acid you realize that some activities are FAR more dangerous and controllable then others. Someone texting for example is way way more dangerous then simply having a passenger in the car.
thats your opnon not fact, a drunk passenger in the front seat can be way worse then someone texting, and The reasoning behind the rule begs to differ.
CanadianJeff CanadianJeff:
There's a TON of studies that show the dangers of talking and driving and never mind texting and driving which is almost as bad as driving under the influence.
For one all the "studies" are done by people for banning them, and those same studies show that "talking" is the problem not holding the cell phone, so this rule does not alleviate the problem then does it?
CanadianJeff CanadianJeff:
I'm tired of people thinking that what THEY find distracting while driving should determine what the dangerous activities really are. We don't care if you find billboards more distracting then texting drivers.
Are you kidding? they have done the exact same shit, banning texting/talking because it annoys them, if bright shiny signs annoyed them, that would be banned. All besides the point though as the reasoning behind this law is the "distraction" aspect, something all of the thing i mentioned have in common.
CanadianJeff CanadianJeff:
The laws have to be based on real dangers and what all the studies point to on that front is very clearly talking or texting while driving.
So then cops and ambulances drivers shouldnt be using them either right, there carrying 3 life's at a time, oh but wait its ok for them cause there special. Uh huh. I cant even count the number of times I have seen piggies on the phone as they pass me, talking away and weired thing is....they didnt crash...OMG!!!!
CanadianJeff CanadianJeff:
edit: and I think this law can be enforced with more officers on the road. Put the fines on this stuff high enough and the tickets they give out pay their salary.
Even if the law passes, there is just no way to enforce it consistently, take the seatbelt law as a perfect example, and thats even more easy to enforce.