I have not joined in until now.
There are MORE than enough folks on the road who can't chew gum and drive
cars. Why not ticket them?
Why not do something REALLY logical and RETEST every driver no less
frequently than once a decade? (I don't mean written- I mean a driving
test.) Let's get them off the roads.
Some of us CAN talk on the phone (not text, not surf) without endangering
others. Some of us have actually been tested to make sure that it's true.
Pick on the real culprits- those that can't drive properly.
(Don't get me started on the folks that drive 41 mph on the highway and
proceed through traffic lights, stop signs, and don't signal!!!!!
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From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Jeff Miles
Sent: 08/06/2009 3:57 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars
Like you implied, common sense and responsibility is a very rare
commodity. I totally agree. I'm one of those who is against the $100
ticked or whatever is charged where you live, for using a cell phone
while driving. It think these people should be charged the same as
drunk drivers. Same fines, same jail time, same license suspension.
Jeff M
On Aug 6, 2009, at 6:24 AM, Jordan wrote:
> I agree with the comments made here on this subject but submit that
> the essence of the problem lies with the lack of common sense of
> most drivers.
> I have a GPS mounted on my windshield. But it is mounted such that
> it does not block my view of the road. And I am very careful about
> what kind of situation I'm in when I look at it. It seems that many
> or most users don't give a thought to either of those issues.
>
> I just wanted to suggest that it is not impossible to use a GPS
> responsibly.
>
> Constance Warner wrote:
>> Great essay! I'd be in favor of ticketing drivers who mount GPS
>> units and other such devices on their windshields, and I hope it
>> soon becomes similarly illegal to mount laptop support brackets
>> inside cars--a truly terrifying prospect. Though I don't know how
>> a highway patrol officer would catch someone for "computing while
>> driving." When the computing driver is finally pulled over and the
>> police officer walks up to the offending driver's car, all Mr.
>> Distracted Driving has to do is to shut the lid of his laptop and
>> deny that he's done anything wrong. Scary. (And are there even
>> laws against computing while driving? This sounds like one of
>> those obvious things you shouldn't need to be told NOT to do. But
>> then I didn't think anyone would be dumb enough to send text
>> messages while driving, either.)
>>
>> Anybody who lives in this area has probably had at least one close
>> call with a car or other vehicle driven by a distracted driver,
>> especially if you're a pedestrian trying to cross K Street,
>> Rockville Pike, or any other road where Type A drivers cruise by
>> with cellphones pasted to their ears. You can be as careful as you
>> like as a pedestrian or a driver, but your survival, when you
>> encounter a texting, cellphone-talking, or computer-using driver,
>> may still depend largely on luck.
>>
>> Yet there's a lot of resistance to passing laws against texting
>> while driving. Under the circumstances, I"m not overly optimistic
>> about enforcement actions against other kinds of electronic
>> distractions.
>
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