Comments on: Put The Phone Down

By: ZacharyThomas

ZacharyThomas — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:11:58 +0000

1. I believe it is illegal, but not positive. 2. I've not received one. 3. It wouldn't deter me, the irony is that the girl whom I like got on my about texting while driving and I have all but stopped it. I have no idea if growing up in the tech age makes it easier for me to integrate it into my life, but texting while driving really isn't difficult at all for me. I'm a very quick texter and my car is a stick. I used to on a regular basis drive stick and text at the same time, shifting with the phone still in my hand(knowing the sound of the engine and when I needed to shift helps alot). I don't look away from the road and type out a whole message, I type one word at a time without looking, check the spelling and repeat. I've never come close to having an accident due to texting and driving, speeding isn't much of an issue either. Who knows, thats just my view. I don't remember the last time I texted while driving and thats not a bad thing. ZacharyThomas’s last blog post..Muzic

By: Rosa

Rosa — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:49:21 +0000

you can’t really enforce these laws nobody is seriously going to stop texting. I found this video that has more about the Tenn. law as well as other laws like it across the country: http://www.newsy.com/videos/texting_and_driving_your_right_or_a_new_way_to_crash

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:05:53 +0000

This type of regulation is one of the thousands of examples of the government overstepping its proper role in society by trying to micromanage human behavior with arbitrary and unnecessary legislation.

- There are already law(s) against careless driving, which cover this and any other type of behavior that can cause careless driving as the officer sees fit (e.g. he sees you swerving due to texting or not paying attention due to texting, etc..)

- The specification for “texting” is absurd. What about reading the news, what about posting to a blog, what about sending an email, what about checking the weather, or stocks, etc… on your phone?

- Many/most people are horrible drivers not because of cell phones or moderate alcohol consumption or anything else that can be externally flagged and outlawed. They are horrible drivers because they are innately irresponsible and easily distracted. What’s next, banning the occupants of the car from telling jokes so as to avoid the dangers of driver laughter? Give me a break.

Our country is being destroyed inch by inch by politicians who dream stuff like this up, all under the false premise of putting safety/people first.

By: tam

tam — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:59:52 +0000

@pete

nope.

im just ashamed i didnt word it better.

tam’s last blog post..i dont play around

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:43:48 +0000

It's been illegal in Australia for as long as I can remember. Yet another one of those things where commonsense needs a law to try and make the dummies use it. That being said, I will *sometimes* answer my phone while driving if it's my husband, but it's usually to say "I'm driving, is it important?" I don't text while driving though, as that's just stupid. Jen’s last blog post..

By: Amy Hass

Amy Hass — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:39:29 +0000

I live in Tennessee so the law affects me. I don't text while driving anyway, but I have been guilty of viewing a received text and then responding at a traffic red light. Or, I give the phone to a passenger and tell them what to text back. I don't see how they are going to really enforce this, but I think it's a good law. Amy Hass’s last blog post..Prepay Or A Contract: What’s Your Plan?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:55:30 +0000

I think it's definitely illegal in the UK. I know of cases where people have been ticketed for eating too. (Imagine that happening in the US!) I think it is a good law b/c honestly it can be distracting to be on the phone and texting someone (looking at the phone) can't be good! It actually scares me to read how many people text while driving. Please let me know where you all live so I stay off the roads there! Jessica’s last blog post..design dilemma

By: lance

lance — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:14:19 +0000

Did they say anything about when you are flying? Seriously this is good to make the roads safer. I will have to change my habits.

By: Emily Rowe

Emily Rowe — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:49:16 +0000

1. Not sure if it’s the law, but I do not think so
2. I’ve never heard of anyone being cited for it where I live.
3. I don’t text, but I read emails on my iphone, and I need to stop, and yes I would obbey the law.

Thanks for the reminder. I think I needed to hear this today.

By: ~Michelle~

*~Michelle~* — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:24:59 +0000

In CT you get fined $200 first offense (I think) for not using a hands free device with our cell phone while driving..eek! So I imagine texting would be included…..

I don’t have texting….(I know I know) but I will admit that I toss my cell phone on the seat whenever I see Johnny Law!

*~Michelle~*’s last blog post..Pah-lease tell me this is a joke…..