Comments on: US safety group: ban cellphones in cars http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/ Hot info about new scene releases! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:38:01 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dado http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-606346 dado Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:51:59 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/?p=26428#comment-606346 If you are a person with special needs and need to call someone for help, PULL OVER AND MAKE A CALL. They are talking about banning phone USE while DRIVING not carrying it with you. If you are a person with special needs and need to call someone for help, PULL OVER AND MAKE A CALL. They are talking about banning phone USE while DRIVING not carrying it with you.

]]> By: Indianbear http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-605964 Indianbear Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:53:50 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/?p=26428#comment-605964 "common sense" is pretty much on track. There are people who have special needs and should be considered in all this "for your own good" law passing business. I think Blue Tooth is the answer. It is a compromise in the regard that it seems the tests still say it contributs to accidents, but it is the only anhwer I can see that includes the special needs peopal like C S and like my Dad. My father is on oxygen. If his portable unite cuts out while he's on the road, he may need that cell phone to get some quick help. For myself, a non-handicapped driver, I have already had to call for road service twice when my car conked out. Without the cell phone, I would still be sitting there. Last thoughts: my wifes route to work takes her through some of the most crime ridden parts of the city. No way do I want her out there without a cell phone. We've had lots of research on how many lives cell phones take; how about some figures on how many lives they save? Just sharing some thoughts. "common sense" is pretty much on track. There are people who have special needs and should be considered in all this "for your own good" law passing business. I think Blue Tooth is the answer. It is a compromise in the regard that it seems the tests still say it contributs to accidents, but it is the only anhwer I can see that includes the special needs peopal like C S and like my Dad. My father is on oxygen. If his portable unite cuts out while he's on the road, he may need that cell phone to get some quick help. For myself, a non-handicapped driver, I have already had to call for road service twice when my car conked out. Without the cell phone, I would still be sitting there. Last thoughts: my wifes route to work takes her through some of the most crime ridden parts of the city. No way do I want her out there without a cell phone. We've had lots of research on how many lives cell phones take; how about some figures on how many lives they save? Just sharing some thoughts.

]]> By: couldntcareless http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-605212 couldntcareless Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:53:37 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/?p=26428#comment-605212 As previous said, "Banned in Australia", but a fat lot of good it does. You see dozens of people every hour driving with a hand-held on their ear, let alone the hands-frees (which are said to only be better because you can hold the wheel and talk - your head is somewhere else). I want to know how a truckie can corner an 18-wheeler with a phone in one hand and a pie in the other - what was he steering with? (Amazing what Viagra will do!) Good idea but only useful if it is enforced. As previous said, "Banned in Australia", but a fat lot of good it does. You see dozens of people every hour driving with a hand-held on their ear, let alone the hands-frees (which are said to only be better because you can hold the wheel and talk – your head is somewhere else).
I want to know how a truckie can corner an 18-wheeler with a phone in one hand and a pie in the other – what was he steering with? (Amazing what Viagra will do!)
Good idea but only useful if it is enforced.

]]> By: common sense http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-604885 common sense Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:28:57 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/?p=26428#comment-604885 Screw ALL you "ban em'" morons! I have a cell phone hooked to the dash of my car with a blue tooth earphone and the cell phone is voice activated meaning it makes a call when I tell it to. This allows me to have BOTH hands on the wheel and my attention on the road. The reason I have this set up like this is because of nerve damage in my lower spine and legs. When I have an attack I need to be able to get help ASAP. I have already restricted myself to no more then 75 miles away from home and will soon be cutting back even more because of the instability of my legs. But get it straight...I will be D%&NED if I am going to let some silly t@#t who does not know my reasons for having this or you "ban em'" morons take something away from me that according to my doctors is medically required for me to have just because YOU don't think I need it. You can take your "ban em'" mentality and go screw yourselves as you will be the very first morons in line whining about how bad the Gub'ment is for taking something that you think you need or your doctors tell you you need. The same twits screaming for a ban are the EXACT same twits that were whining here about 30 or more posts ago because some government was censoring the web. You cant have it both ways. Screw ALL you "ban em'" morons! I have a cell phone hooked to the dash of my car with a blue tooth earphone and the cell phone is voice activated meaning it makes a call when I tell it to. This allows me to have BOTH hands on the wheel and my attention on the road. The reason I have this set up like this is because of nerve damage in my lower spine and legs. When I have an attack I need to be able to get help ASAP. I have already restricted myself to no more then 75 miles away from home and will soon be cutting back even more because of the instability of my legs. But get it straight…I will be D%&NED if I am going to let some silly t@#t who does not know my reasons for having this or you "ban em'" morons take something away from me that according to my doctors is medically required for me to have just because YOU don't think I need it. You can take your "ban em'" mentality and go screw yourselves as you will be the very first morons in line whining about how bad the Gub'ment is for taking something that you think you need or your doctors tell you you need. The same twits screaming for a ban are the EXACT same twits that were whining here about 30 or more posts ago because some government was censoring the web. You cant have it both ways.

]]> By: Ban them! http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-604628 Ban them! Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:05:33 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/?p=26428#comment-604628 People have no need to talk on the phone wile your driving, handsfree is fine like in the UK. You can't concentrate properly while your on the phone, its a fact that has been tested and proven. People have no need to talk on the phone wile your driving, handsfree is fine like in the UK. You can't concentrate properly while your on the phone, its a fact that has been tested and proven.

]]> By: Kanga http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-604474 Kanga Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:23:20 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/?p=26428#comment-604474 I can see both sides of this argument. As a motorbike rider the number of near misses and accidents I've had because people have been too busy yammering away on the phone or reading the newspaper at the wheel and so on really gets my blood going. I've thought many a time about having a broadspectrum jammer mounted to the bike for when I ride to jam peoples phones, but at the end of the day, that would create the possibility of more issues than it solves. As a car driver, I've got a full wired and bluetooth handsfree kit mounted in the car as well as my personal bluetooth handsfree kit which get one hell of a workout thanks to the job I'm in. I never use the phone in my hand while I drive, but I spend a lot of time on the handsfree, I couldn't work without it to be totally honest. That said, I never ever text while driving either, as I believe that that is taking too much attention from the job at hand, ie driving. Whilst I can understand the need and desire of groups to protect the populace at large, here in australia I am led to understand that most states and territories now have penalties in place for use of a phone whilst driving, with a fairly hefty fine and loss of demerit points. We don't need further regulation in this country, we need the existing regulation to actually be enforced!! End of my rant :) I can see both sides of this argument. As a motorbike rider the number of near misses and accidents I've had because people have been too busy yammering away on the phone or reading the newspaper at the wheel and so on really gets my blood going. I've thought many a time about having a broadspectrum jammer mounted to the bike for when I ride to jam peoples phones, but at the end of the day, that would create the possibility of more issues than it solves.

As a car driver, I've got a full wired and bluetooth handsfree kit mounted in the car as well as my personal bluetooth handsfree kit which get one hell of a workout thanks to the job I'm in. I never use the phone in my hand while I drive, but I spend a lot of time on the handsfree, I couldn't work without it to be totally honest. That said, I never ever text while driving either, as I believe that that is taking too much attention from the job at hand, ie driving.

Whilst I can understand the need and desire of groups to protect the populace at large, here in australia I am led to understand that most states and territories now have penalties in place for use of a phone whilst driving, with a fairly hefty fine and loss of demerit points. We don't need further regulation in this country, we need the existing regulation to actually be enforced!!

End of my rant :)

]]> By: myname http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-604287 myname Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:53:37 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/?p=26428#comment-604287 @45, "dogymmot" When you enter the public road that other people use, too... it's not "your own damn business" anymore! @45, "dogymmot"
When you enter the public road that other people use, too… it's not "your own damn business" anymore!

]]> By: ban it http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-604230 ban it Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:47:03 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/?p=26428#comment-604230 I say ban em. for one thing most of these idiots that are on phones can barely drive as it is. when they are talking they are usually driving at least 10 mph slower than other traffic, or at least the a h0les that I get stuck behind are anyways. I can always tell when the idiot in front of me is on the phone by the way they are driving. I say ban em. for one thing most of these idiots that are on phones can barely drive as it is. when they are talking they are usually driving at least 10 mph slower than other traffic, or at least the a h0les that I get stuck behind are anyways. I can always tell when the idiot in front of me is on the phone by the way they are driving.

]]> By: Pilsu http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-604057 Pilsu Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:58:01 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/?p=26428#comment-604057 "Mind it's own business." That's cute, he actually thinks it's his sovereign right to drive intoxicated in one way or another and endanger the lives of others. Let's face it bub, if you were just going to remove yourself from the gene pool with your f***ups, the movement to get your s*** banned would be weak. But the thing is, you're killing someone else when you f*** up and that is unacceptable. F*** you and your "right" to risk the lives of other people for a minor convenience "Mind it's own business." That's cute, he actually thinks it's his sovereign right to drive intoxicated in one way or another and endanger the lives of others. Let's face it bub, if you were just going to remove yourself from the gene pool with your f***ups, the movement to get your s*** banned would be weak. But the thing is, you're killing someone else when you f*** up and that is unacceptable. F*** you and your "right" to risk the lives of other people for a minor convenience

]]> By: dogymmot http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-603977 dogymmot Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:44:47 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/?p=26428#comment-603977 “It’s time to take the cellphone away,” said Janet Froetscher This kind of thing makes me sick to my stomach. Take them away?! If that is the case, maybe they should take away my right to drive too. Yeah, make everyone take buses and trains and such. I know, they could just choose which job we'll all go to right out of school and "they" can make sure it will be close so I can cause as little harm to others as possible while I'm living my "life". Sure. I am sick of people always thinking there needs to be a law to govern idiocy. I say let the idiots eliminate themselves. They might take some innocent people with them, but sh@t happens, we all have die sometime, and personally, I would rather some guy take me out of this world doing 90 drunk, high on cocaine, and talking on his cellphone (without a handsfree kit no less) then to live the rest of my life knowing that my rights will be slowly stripped from me and cops will be able to always choose from a whole list of reasons to harass me on my way home from work. Well, I for one clean my weapons at night and I stare out my window and I daydream a little about the day someone shows up on my lawn with some badge (or whatever) trying to tell me how "society" has some idea about protecting me by taking something from me. It seems to me that most of the angry people in this world are usually angry because someone else is always trying to tell them how to live. Wars are fought over lines in the sand and where you're gonna go when you die. Has the whole god damn world forgot how to mind it's own damn business?! “It’s time to take the cellphone away,” said Janet Froetscher

This kind of thing makes me sick to my stomach. Take them away?! If that is the case, maybe they should take away my right to drive too. Yeah, make everyone take buses and trains and such. I know, they could just choose which job we'll all go to right out of school and "they" can make sure it will be close so I can cause as little harm to others as possible while I'm living my "life". Sure.

I am sick of people always thinking there needs to be a law to govern idiocy. I say let the idiots eliminate themselves. They might take some innocent people with them, but sh@t happens, we all have die sometime, and personally, I would rather some guy take me out of this world doing 90 drunk, high on cocaine, and talking on his cellphone (without a handsfree kit no less) then to live the rest of my life knowing that my rights will be slowly stripped from me and cops will be able to always choose from a whole list of reasons to harass me on my way home from work.

Well, I for one clean my weapons at night and I stare out my window and I daydream a little about the day someone shows up on my lawn with some badge (or whatever) trying to tell me how "society" has some idea about protecting me by taking something from me. It seems to me that most of the angry people in this world are usually angry because someone else is always trying to tell them how to live. Wars are fought over lines in the sand and where you're gonna go when you die.

Has the whole god damn world forgot how to mind it's own damn business?!

]]> By: True http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-603976 True Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:43:09 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/?p=26428#comment-603976 I'm in the U.S. and I'd like police officers to put down their damn cellphones. I was nearly hit by a squad car twice last month while crossing the street. The 1st officer didn't notice he almost hit 3 people. The second officer at least stopped to apologize but he still had the phone to his ear while he was saying sorry. I'm in the U.S. and I'd like police officers to put down their damn cellphones. I was nearly hit by a squad car twice last month while crossing the street. The 1st officer didn't notice he almost hit 3 people. The second officer at least stopped to apologize but he still had the phone to his ear while he was saying sorry.

]]> By: null http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-603974 null Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:32:01 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/?p=26428#comment-603974 Also with #33 with standard license examinations being too simplistic in the US. The entire scheme is multiple-choice and based around each question having two obviously wrong answers, one that is badly worded, and common sense answer. It's frightening that they let people loose with such limited knowledge. The only thing that might top it is our GED. Has anyone else seen one of them? The material involved is entirely composed of that which can be learned before graduating from the fifth grade of a public elementary school. Sad knowing that is the case when the collective knowledge of society could have only gone up over the last century. Also with #33 with standard license examinations being too simplistic in the US. The entire scheme is multiple-choice and based around each question having two obviously wrong answers, one that is badly worded, and common sense answer. It's frightening that they let people loose with such limited knowledge. The only thing that might top it is our GED. Has anyone else seen one of them? The material involved is entirely composed of that which can be learned before graduating from the fifth grade of a public elementary school. Sad knowing that is the case when the collective knowledge of society could have only gone up over the last century.

]]> By: null http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-603969 null Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:19:39 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/?p=26428#comment-603969 @#9; blahdeblah I'm sorry, but that entire simulation was proven inaccurate due to the lack of the furry being ran down with the vehicle, something any decent individual would have done for not only the good of their country, but the longevity of the entire human race. @#9; blahdeblah
I'm sorry, but that entire simulation was proven inaccurate due to the lack of the furry being ran down with the vehicle, something any decent individual would have done for not only the good of their country, but the longevity of the entire human race.

]]> By: dado http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-603959 dado Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:38:22 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/?p=26428#comment-603959 @33 You are absolutely right! @33 You are absolutely right!

]]> By: loshooligun http://www.rlslog.net/us-safety-group-ban-cellphones-in-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-603955 loshooligun Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:26:16 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/?p=26428#comment-603955 What's the difference between using a handsfree mobile phone and talking to someone who's sitting in the passenger seat? What's the difference between using a handsfree mobile phone and talking to someone who's sitting in the passenger seat?

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