Americans still texting while driving despite bans

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Jiro said:
I'm born to ride! :cool2: In my 13 years of driving, I have driven over 100,000 miles in over 10 states and 3 countries. I've been thru many kinds. I've seen it all.
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Rookie!
 
C.C.Sinned said:
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Erwin "Cannon Ball" Baker didn't need a GPS or interstates

same with Bessie Stringfield
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:bowlol: oh that crazy bastard. I love good ole' fashion Cannon Ball race. Unfortunately... all drivers in modern Cannon Ball race are equipped with at least 3 GPS and few of them even have helicopters to serve as their bird-eye helper.
 
Jiro said:
then why this such a combative behavior against me when I was trying to push for comprehensive driver ed? Do you have anything constructive to add beside pushing for this ineffective, useless law?

I'm not being combative.:shrug:
and that's what I'm trying to tell you. It is not as comprehensive as the way I want it to be. Its emphasis on safety is mediocre at best.

How could you possibly know that unless you had done a comprehensive study of all the driver's ed classes offered in the U.S. ? Or, at the very least, read a meta-analysis?

Actually it's about me as well since I'm part of this. So are you unless you don't drive. I can't tell you how many times I've had close encounters with distracted drivers including today. I rode about 200 miles today to and back from South Jersey on motorcycle. Beside - you have frequently pulled "qualification card" number of times in many threads. Why can't I do same?
So,your solution to getting distracted drivers off the street is to abolish laws that prohibit drivers from engaging in distracting activities?

It already ceased to be a humor in the beginning. :roll: Shouldn't have brought it up in the first place anyway.

again - Do you have anything constructive to add beside pushing for this ineffective, useless law?
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Show me something, other than your opinion,that it is ineffective and useless. First you complain about distracted drivers, then you want to abolish laws that limit the distracting activities that drivers can legally engage in. Just doesn't make much sense. All that does is put more distracted dirvers on the road, because those who are not engaging in the activity due to unwillingness to risk the consequences of such start doing it again.:shrug:
 
jillio said:
How could you possibly know that unless you had done a comprehensive study of all the driver's ed classes offered in the U.S. ? Or, at the very least, read a meta-analysis?
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So did you read it that would dispute my statement?

jillio said:
Show me something, other than your opinion,that it is ineffective and useless. First you complain about distracted drivers, then you want to abolish laws that limit the distracting activities that drivers can legally engage in. Just doesn't make much sense. All that does is put more distracted dirvers on the road, because those who are not engaging in the activity due to unwillingness to risk the consequences of such start doing it again.:shrug:
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Again - read my post #230

Do you have anything constructive to add beside pushing for this ineffective, useless law?
 
House delays debate on cell phone driving ban
House lawmakers are pushing the bill following recent accidents involving drivers using cell phones. Most recently, a 13-year-old Taunton boy was struck and killed just after Christmas by a man sending a text message while driving.

Sen. Steven Baddour, the Senate chairman of the Transportation Committee, said he will work to kill the bill when it reaches the Senate.

"You can't legislate common sense, and you can't legislate against stupidity," Baddour, a Methuen Democrat, said. "If people are going to text message while driving, changing the law isn't going to change behavior."
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Andover police Safety Officer Charles Edgerly said he thinks driving while holding a cell phone or sending messages while driving is dangerous. He said he knows of incidents where people reluctantly acknowledged they went through a red light or were in a crash because they were on their phone.

But while he supports the bill's aim to make roads safer, as a police officer, he also knows from experience that changing the law won't necessarily change behavior.

"We all know there's a seat belt law, and many people don't wear one. Or the speed limit on (Interstate) 93 is 65 (mph) but they're still doing 80," Edgerly said. "It would make a difference if people followed the law."
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Jiro said:
:bowlol: oh that crazy bastard. I love good ole' fashion Cannon Ball race. Unfortunately... all drivers in modern Cannon Ball race are equipped with at least 3 GPS and few of them even have helicopters to serve as their bird-eye helper.
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not talking about the race. I'm talking about the ability to go across country without needing one.
technology has just made people lazy.


for other readers who don't know who I'm talking about Erwin "Cannon Ball" Baker
 
Jiro said:
So did you read it that would dispute my statement?

Well, since you seem to relying on your 13 years of driving experience, I just rely on my 38 years.:giggle:

Again - read my post #230

I read it. People still drive drunk too. That doesn't mean we should abolish the laws against it.

Do you have anything constructive to add beside pushing for this ineffective, useless law?
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Just because I think your stance is absurd doesn't mean my posts aren't constructive.
 
C.C.Sinned said:
not talking about the race. I'm talking about the ability to go across country without needing one.
technology has just made people lazy.

for other readers who don't know who I'm talking about Erwin "Cannon Ball" Baker
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difference is - the road system at that time was much much simpler than now. If Erwin Baker was alive right now, he would not even be able to get out of California's infamous multiple clover-leaf highway.

Anyway - :topic: but interesting
 
Jiro said:
difference is - the road system at that time was much much simpler than now. If Erwin Baker was alive right now, he would not even be able to get out of California's infamous multiple clover-leaf highway.

Anyway - :topic: but interesting
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Just because you need GPS to get from point A to point B doesn't mean everyone else does. Some of us know how to read a map.:lol:
 
Jiro said:
difference is - the road system at that time was much much simpler than now. If Erwin Baker was alive right now, he would not even be able to get out of California's infamous multiple clover-leaf highway.

Anyway - :topic: but interesting
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he would make his own path.
Cannoball, Booh-yah!!!
 
jillio said:
Just because you need GPS to get from point A to point B doesn't mean everyone else does. Some of us know how to read a map.:lol:
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exactly!!! but us real men don't even need a map or ask directions :cool2:


yet map reading while driving is a distraction :P
 
jillio said:
Oh, I see. Since there is a minority of people that will disobey the laws, we should just abolish all laws.

What...did you watch The Anarchist's Cook Book recently?
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do you even know what Anarchist's Cookbook is about? :cool2:
 
jillio said:
Just because you need GPS to get from point A to point B doesn't mean everyone else does. Some of us know how to read a map.:lol:
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and I too. What do you think how I got to South Jersey with motorcycle? I simply taped the direction to my little windshield and rock on! :)

beside - :topic:
 
C.C.Sinned said:
exactly!!! but us real men don't even need a map or ask directions :cool2:


yet map reading while driving is a distraction :P
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Quite true. That is why you take a look at the map before leaving for your destination, and plan your trip in advance.:P

Then I guess real men don't use GPS, either!:lol:
 
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