List of countries & US states that ban cell phone use while driving

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Hold on, Jiro... You confused me with your posts...

Please answer my question.

Do you support ban cell phone use while driving?

I support ban cell phone for the drivers because it should be equal as DUI as well.


 
Jiro said:
there you go. you just proved my point. the driving style is based on paying attention on road partially because of autobahn, not cup cup cup cup.
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I don't think the autoban can be responsible for people in Germany having a more social attitude toward their personal responsibility in not doing those things that create danger for their fellow man. It is a cultural phenomenon.
 
Jolie77 said:
If it is used sparsely and it is poorly advertised due to the limited budget, Then why is it that there are more laws amended to it? What I mean is, Legislators, Senators, Lobbyists are more generated to add more laws when they could have also pool some resources in order to get more money to prompt increased awareness programs?

Perhaps, The more laws they add to it will be the reason for them to increase awareness of this? Just because one will not watch it doesn't mean that it could be implementable.
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that's why majority of states & towns do not have it. Because it's nothing more than a knee-jerk reaction. There are far more dire issues that require their attention than spending lot of time and money to enact this UNENFORCEABLE law.

You do know that in legislation process - the time and budget are very limited. Putting a priority on this law means the other laws for more important cases will be delayed for much longer. It's much easier and cost-effective to do awareness program, to improve the driver ed by requiring instructors to emphasize on it, and few more improvements to our current situation (*INCLUDE YOUR SUGGESTION*)

with this DWT Law - how exactly is this enforceable?? The person could be looking down to adjust radio, reading map, or whatsoever. If the cops really want to go extra measure, they will have to issue subpoenas for phone record to see if the person was txting or not - a waste of taxpayer and time.
 
jillio said:
I don't think the autoban can be responsible for people in Germany having a more social attitude toward their personal responsibility in not doing those things that create danger for their fellow man. It is a cultural phenomenon.
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and that's your opinion :)
 
jillio said:
Yes, I think awareness should be a big part of it. Just as we have an awareness campaign regarding seat belts. Unfortunately, there are some that are so focused on their personal freedom, that they will exercise their right to choose not to wear a seat belt and take the consequences if caught rather than do the responsible thing and buckle up. The same with texting, or IMO, talking on a cell phone while driving.

Unfortunately, the law is difficult to enforce, but not impossible. Chances are, at first, the only time it will be enforced is the same way the seat belt law was at first. They couldn't initially, pull you over for not wearing a seat belt, but if you were pulled over for another reason, or were in an accident, you could be cited for not wearing your seat belt. Now, at least in my state, they are beginning to enforce the law by citing only for not wearing a seat belt. They are particularly vigilent on holidays and periods of high traffic. I would imagine that the texting law would follow the same pattern of enforcement.
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Yes awareness program played a huge role in it. That's why we're fastening our belts like it's our 2nd nature. Talking on cell while driving - easier to enforce. Seat Belt Law - easier to enforce.

As for enforcing DWT Law - GOOD LUCK! I see a huge margin of error with this and headache. A cop mistakenly pulling over somebody for DWT when the driver was actually looking at map.
 
Liebling:-))) said:
There´re already 2 cupholders in my car. We don´t use it as drink but Garage Door Open Remote. ;).
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oh btw Liebling - if I recall correctly, you own a Benz vehicle, right? I'm wondering why you're using garage door opener remote. Doesn't it have Universal Garage Remote Control (with 3 buttons) on your shade visor or somewhere?
 
Jiro said:
Yes awareness program played a huge role in it. That's why we're fastening our belts like it's our 2nd nature. Talking on cell while driving - easier to enforce. Seat Belt Law - easier to enforce.

As for enforcing DWT Law - GOOD LUCK! I see a huge margin of error with this and headache. A cop mistakenly pulling over somebody for DWT when the driver was actually looking at map.
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And looking at a map while driving is any safer than looking at a text message? If the driver was driving irratically, they needed to be pulled over no matter what they were looking at.
 
jillio said:
:laugh2: I'm not taking your rights away. You have the right to choose not to obey the law if you want to. Then you also have the right to accept the consequences for doing so.

And as long as other drivers are distracted by cell phone use while they are driving, it most certainly is my business and my concern. They create a danger for other drivers, in which group I am included, as is my son.
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I'm driver for 6 years and never been in accident from cell phone because I use cell phone so rare, maybe under 10% of my trip and use of cell phone, such as need to text the family or settle the GPS to get information to save the time from get into wrong way.

For consequence, there's no texting ban in my state and already been discussed in state senate but failed for some reason, it is rather to be not fair because some people need texting for emergency or family and could be confused when people are trying to settle the GPS to receive any information, it make police so wonders if they use texting or not. It does same applies if people use GPS device and don't pay attention then cause into accident since they don't use texting.

For federal law about regards with safety, it wouldn't happen because of seat belt and most other driving safety laws are authority by state, only states can make decision to ban on it or not, I'm favor into state because federal is supposed to be in majority control and take rights away from state.
 
jillio said:
Volumes of textbooks, articles, and particpant/observer research done on the concept of decision making and cultural influences.
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so.... link? I guess you have books for pretty much everything, right? I'm guessing you live at Library of Congress? :lol:
 
Foxrac said:
I'm driver for 6 years and never been in accident from cell phone because I use cell phone so rare, maybe under 10% of my trip and use of cell phone, such as need to text the family or settle the GPS to get information to save the time from get into wrong way.

For consequence, there's no texting ban in my state and already been discussed in state senate but failed for some reason, it is rather to be not fair because some people need texting for emergency or family and could be confused when people are trying to settle the GPS to receive any information, it make police so wonders if they use texting or not. It does same applies if people use GPS device and don't pay attention then cause into accident since they don't use texting.

For federal law about regards with safety, it wouldn't happen because of seat belt and most other driving safety laws are authority by state, only states can make decision to ban on it or not, I'm favor into state because federal is supposed to be in majority control and take rights away from state.
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I still don't understand. Why can't you pull off the road to text your family or to punch in your GPS info?
 
jillio said:
And looking at a map while driving is any safer than looking at a text message? If the driver was driving irratically, they needed to be pulled over no matter what they were looking at.
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and the officer has several charges to pick - Careless Driving, Reckless Driving, Failure to observe traffic lanes, and more.

I guess we should enact Map-While-Driving Ban Law? :lol:
 
Liebling:-))) said:
Hold on, Jiro... You confused me with your posts...

Please answer my question.

Do you support ban cell phone use while driving?

I support ban cell phone for the drivers because it should be equal as DUI as well.
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Use cellphone and DUI are just like apple to orange, you can't compare with DUI and cellphone.

DUI does give a serious danger, such as lose the control and get in wrong way but cell phone does get away from attention and any chance to involve in accident, both don't compare.
 
Jiro said:
there you go. you just proved my point. the driving style is based on paying attention on road partially because of autobahn, not cup cup cup cup.
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No, it´s not just autobahn but all autobahn, countryside road, road traffic or whatever are still involve in accident due person´s lack of common sense... Don´t blame roads/autobahn but the drivers itself.
 
jillio said:
I still don't understand. Why can't you pull off the road to text your family or to punch in your GPS info?
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As Senator Baddour (and the Senate Chairman of the Transportation Committee) said - "You can't legislate common sense, and you can't legislate against stupidity."

We already have laws that will penalize those... which is harsher than DWT.
 
Jiro said:
and the officer has several charges to pick - Careless Driving, Reckless Driving, Failure to observe traffic lanes, and more.

I guess we should enact Map-While-Driving Ban Law? :lol:
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Depending on the offense the individual committed. All have specific crieria.
An officer does not know they are pulling someone over for DWI at first either. They pull them over because they are driving erratically. Only one the officer has made the stop can he determine the reason for the erratic driving and issue citations based on such.

Again, that is only common sense. Some appear not to have it.
 
Liebling:-))) said:
No, it´s not just autobahn but all autobahn, countryside road, road traffic or whatever are still involve in accident due person´s lack of common sense... Don´t blame roads/autobahn but the drivers itself.
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right.... you just basically support my point.
 
Jiro said:
As Senator Baddour (and the Senate Chairman of the Transportation Committee) said - "You can't legislate common sense, and you can't legislate against stupidity."

We already have laws that will penalize those... which is harsher than DWT.
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Not when used in combination. That is what increases culpability and amount of punishment.
 
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