I never drive with two hands...its weird
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Banning talking on your phone is just stupid.
Texting - sure.
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10-2.......10 & 2.........TEN AND TWO!!!!!
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A study isn't necessary as far as I'm concerned. I have watched enough of it going on and dodged enough possible head ons to think it's a good idea.
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I personally witnessed a car in Northgate hit a pedestrian at the 4 way stop at church and Boyett. I watched the whole thing happen. The driver was looking down texting and the pedestrian was crossing the street looking down texting.
After the victim shot up in the air on the hood and then fell on the street, I ran up. Both girls were crying and screaming. It ended up they were sorority sisters and didn't even see each other.
It was very frustrating to honk and yell to get their attention to try to stop it and they didn't react to me. They were too consumed with the phones.
This happened at 10 or 11 am. The girl was walking with her backpack to or from class.
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So did they pass the part requiring two hands to be on the steering wheel?
quote:Thank goodness. Would have been a stupid rule.quote:No
So did they pass the part requiring two hands to be on the steering wheel?
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totally in favor of a law against texting (or sexting also) while driving. both hands on the wheel requirement is silly though.
quote:I'll rely on my personal experience over a study. My observations of the reckless behavior are entirely too frequent. Thanks.quote:
A study isn't necessary as far as I'm concerned. I have watched enough of it going on and dodged enough possible head ons to think it's a good idea.
You don't mind blindly supporting a law that is not proven to decrease any of what you watched?
quote:And you think a hands-free law would've prevented this even though we already have existing laws requiring drivers and pedestrians to obey traffic signs and signals? If people will disregard one law, what makes you think they won't disregard two laws?
I personally witnessed a car in Northgate hit a pedestrian at the 4 way stop at church and Boyett. I watched the whole thing happen. The driver was looking down texting and the pedestrian was crossing the street looking down texting.
After the victim shot up in the air on the hood and then fell on the street, I ran up. Both girls were crying and screaming. It ended up they were sorority sisters and didn't even see each other.
It was very frustrating to honk and yell to get their attention to try to stop it and they didn't react to me. They were too consumed with the phones.
This happened at 10 or 11 am. The girl was walking with her backpack to or from class.
quote:Actually, fining folks for using a hand held will keep a lot of people from doing it. Now, I don't know if this will end up helping safety, but it will get a lot of the behavior to stop.
And you think a hands-free law would've prevented this even though we already have existing laws requiring drivers and pedestrians to obey traffic signs and signals? If people will disregard one law, what makes you think they won't disregard two laws?