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DaveP 06-27-2009 07:11 PM


Originally Posted by tinytim (Post 454388)
Charge a few and people will smarten up, don't create a lesser offense just because 'everyone is doing it'.

Yeah...like doubling the fines for speeding in construction zones...that worked real well too.

tinytim 07-01-2009 03:25 AM

Same thing with construction zones. Start giving out tickets and word gets around quick.

cdswans 07-27-2009 05:29 PM

Another link and a similar conclusion . .

TBO.com - News From AP

In general and in principle, I agree with those who suggest stronger enforcement of existing laws should be enough. Not this time. Most of the new breed of offenders were weened on the phone and spend more time on it than they do behind the wheel. The phone is second nature to them as much as driving is second nature to (most of) us.

I would say, in order of priority . .

1. More severe penalties as in OUI/DWI/DUI

2. Aggressive enforcement

3. Specific laws

wsyrob 07-28-2009 02:12 PM

I would like to see cell phones set up so they do not work when moving faster than 10 miles per hour. They all have gps in them now. It wouldn't be that hard to do. That's the only way you will stop it. Even then people would figure out how to hack the phones.

kc0iv 07-28-2009 10:18 PM


Originally Posted by wsyrob (Post 457440)
I would like to see cell phones set up so they do not work when moving faster than 10 miles per hour. They all have gps in them now. It wouldn't be that hard to do. That's the only way you will stop it. Even then people would figure out how to hack the phones.

How do you handle the case where the phone that is being used by a passenger?

kc0iv

Jackrabbit379 07-29-2009 02:46 AM


Originally Posted by kc0iv (Post 457466)
How do you handle the case where the phone that is being used by a passenger?

kc0iv


"Dude! Slow down! I'm trying to text." :p


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