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[Creamer]

And the view!

Absolutely! Take advantage of what you can!

 

[Jstpssng]

Here is an answer under a FAQ listing for the law:

A. Texting is already illegal, as is holding a cellphone at the ear. Drivers constantly flout those rules, or evade them by holding a phone between the legs, or just below the chin.

The new bill forbids handheld uses, including composing or reading any kind of message, picture or data. Photography while driving is illegal.

Drivers also cannot use handheld devices while at a stop sign or red-light signal.

I understand that. If you are stopped at a light though, you aren't about to swerve into the other lane.

It's a moot point to me though. I throw my phone in the glove compartment; not for safety reasons, but if I ever were in an accident there will be no question that I wasn't using it.

 

[goeduck]

I understand that. If you are stopped at a light though, you aren't about to swerve into the other lane.

It's a moot point to me though. I throw my phone in the glove compartment; not for safety reasons, but if I ever were in an accident there will be no question that I wasn't using it.

People are paying attention to their phones when the light turns green and sit there. People behind then start honking, etc. and a little road rage can start. I had someone bump me (if $4000 damage is a bump) at an intersection because the turn lane started moving and they thought the lane that I was in was moving. I happened to notice in my mirror before it happened that the guy was on his phone looking up, down, up, down. We pulled to the side and he said that he did not have his license and he wanted to go get it and be right back. I quickly took his picture and a picture of his truck and told him I would call in a hit and run if he left. I think the main reason is that you are supposed to be driving and not using a hand held device.

 

[Creamer]

I think the phone thing is irrelevant because it is not enforced. Are the police going to stop you because they think you are using your phone. They certainly do not around here even though texting is illegal. A friend of mine got rearended when he was stopped for a left hand turn - a serious accident that totaled the car with serious injuries and the police would not even check the phone as they do not have reasonable cause for search.

Any distraction can be a problem - think about high schoolers advertising for a car wash fund raiser - are they going to outlaw any activity that may cause an accident or are should they just penalize the one who causes the accident? Is it any different if you get hit because he was using his phone? Or any other distraction? the fact is that doesn't matter - all that matters is that he was not in control of his vehicle.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I see police on their phones....

 

[Creamer]

I see police on their phones....

And looking at some of their various screens

 

[Fuddy1952]

Absolutely! Take advantage of what you can!

All I can picture is someone in pajamas...8 a.m., wakes up, opens door, steps out still half asleep.

 

[Jstpssng]

I think the phone thing is irrelevant because it is not enforced. Are the police going to stop you because they think you are using your phone. They certainly do not around here even though texting is illegal. A friend of mine got rearended when he was stopped for a left hand turn - a serious accident that totaled the car with serious injuries and the police would not even check the phone as they do not have reasonable cause for search.

Any distraction can be a problem - think about high schoolers advertising for a car wash fund raiser - are they going to outlaw any activity that may cause an accident or are should they just penalize the one who causes the accident? Is it any different if you get hit because he was using his phone? Or any other distraction? the fact is that doesn't matter - all that matters is that he was not in control of his vehicle.

Checking the phone after an accident is becoming standard practice though, which is why I keep mine in the glove compartment. (Or leave it at home if I'm not working.) I agree that more emphasis should be on maintaining control of your vehicle. Nothing used to irritate me more when I was working for myself than pulling over to talk to a client, only to have people blowing their horns and giving me one finger waves; perhaps if they paid more attention to what they were doing, the roads would be safer.

 

[BigBlue1]

Comments??

 

[Midniteoyl]

WTH??