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#327179 - 06/24/11 09:37 PM
Re: I hate you, you hate me, we're a happy fam-i-ly?
[Re: Bill in Dayton]
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Registered: 12/01/99
Posts: 12800
Loc: Penn Yan, NY
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Texting is ONE bad thing that happens to distract drivers, but there are so many others, and it's impossible to outlaw everything that takes your hands off the wheel. I am all for banning the use of hand held devices in cars, but what about those who shave, put on makeup, drink coffee (me), search for CD's, read maps .. the list is endless. Texting is the worst offender, and I'd like to see an auto shutoff in the cars ignition system somehow, but sadly - once all that is done - there are all those other things to tackle. Here's a short story ... and a true one:
A small town in Maine in the 70s advertised a game called "BEANO" at a local church. When an out-of-towner (my Dad) asked what the game was, the reply was: "It's like BINGO, but the town got together and outlawed the playing of bingo because they did not approve of gambling." The law was passed, the name of the game was changed, and the gambling goes on. It took so long to pass the first law that they lost steam on the cause. I swear it's true. I was there.
My point - laws can be stupid. Awareness needs to be raised to ALL forms of distracted driving hazards ... not just texting.
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#327726 - 06/30/11 07:36 AM
Re: I hate you, you hate me, we're a happy fam-i-ly?
[Re: Bill in Dayton]
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Registered: 01/01/09
Posts: 2195
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Dave, I've lost count of 'awareness' campaigns. Impaired driving (through drink or drugs), seat belt use, driving tired, road courtesy, obeying speed limits, signal use, etc. Yet what changes? Not much. Awareness only seems to go so far. Spend an hour on the road any day of the week and you'll see all of the above infractions on a regular basis.
Ideally, we shouldn't need laws. But common sense cannot be legislated so we end up having to protect people from themselves and the stupidity of others.
This Texas governor no doubt spends time on the road. But how can he, and others like him, be so ignorant of what goes on? Sometimes ideology gets in the way of common sense but, as I mentioned, you can't legislate that.
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