U.S. Dept. of Transportation Wants to Disable Phones in Cars
I understand his position, BUT...
I really do understand where this guy is coming from. I've seen plenty of idiots out there yakking away on their cell phones while they do incredibly stupid things with their vehicles. I've even ridden with a friend who is one of those people, completely oblivious to the road when she's on her phone, which is a lot. So I understand what he's trying to accomplish. However, this doesn't seem like a good solution. First, something like this is going to require changes in both handsets and vehicles in order to work. I suspect that it would require that each vehicle have a transponder of some sort that tells a compliant phone that it is moving, which makes the phone alter the way it handles calls and texts. OK, fine, but what kind of chang...
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I think its lazy legislation. Trying to blanket everyone, rather than making law enforcement actually watch for these things. I know if I received a $500 ticket for talking on my phone while driving I wouldnt do it again.
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You must be the exception to the rule, then. I think most people are so addicted to their phones, that even the possibility of a $500 ticket isn't enough of a deterrant.
What's the penalty these days for dealing drugs? I'm pretty sure it's worse than a $500 ticket, but plenty of people still do it...
What's the penalty these days for dealing drugs? I'm pretty sure it's worse than a $500 ticket, but plenty of people still do it...
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The "reward" in dealing drugs is significant enough to merit the risk for those people. The payoff of making more money than most regular jobs (assuming you could even find one these days) is a lot more appealing than the payoff you get from having a chat with your friend on the way home from work.
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