> DG: > > Dan asks what's next...cell phones! Would love to see those ban when > > driving. > > Minneapolis has the word "ban" too firmly implanted in the front of our > collective minds. Everyone seems to think that their pet-peeves should be > eliminated by ordinance. I see the word "ban" on this list so often, its > beginning to loose all meaning...Dan writes
*Today is a good day to talk about cell phones. Going east on 46th, a woman pulled off of Snelling without a complete stop...she looked left but not right...she just about hit me on the drivers side. Guess what...cell phone held in the right hand. She really could not maneuver that big truck while turning with the left hand but she did not drop that cell phone. There are phones that you do not have to hold. I have one with ear plugs and a speaker...both hands can be on the wheel, if driving, but I make a point of not making calls while driving...having had the wonderful experience of someone with too much libation, smoking, and playing with the radio while blowing an intersection... The point with all these bans really comes down to lack of consideration for others. Had smokers been a little more considerate of non-smokers, I doubt if there would have been such a back lash because many non-smokers did not want the rights to be taken away. Had the company responded to the neighbor's complaints about the trucks idling, it would not have escalated to city council action. McDonalds has spent millions on lawsuits for spilt coffee while driving...hello, who is really at fault for that? If drivers would pull over or at least slow down when on the phone so their driving was not so impaired, perhaps the bumper sticker...*hang up and drive* would not be so prevalent. Believing in live and let live is great...as long as someone lets you live! Endangering someones life for a phone call, as this person did today, is wrong...enough people get ticked off about cell phones...they will take action. Then the cry...my rights are being trodden on. Bull roar...this was not without warning. I remember my drivers manuel said...Both hands on the wheel... 80% of driving is proper mental readiness. You can't have that while on a phone. Dorie Gallagher Nokomis REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
