You are wrong. They are just bored.
quote:Other states use 18 wheelers and lifted trucks. A lifted diesel rolling coal would fit right in around here.
In case you were wondering how they would ticket you?
Bike cop
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I've been rear ended twice by people on cell phones. What amazes me is the tolerance and indeed encouragement here for reckless and dangerous behavior. I hope nobody here ever has to bury a friend or family member because some idiot thought sending or replying to a text was more important than being aware of your surroundings while driving.
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So for those of you who acknowledge there is a problem but don't believe laws are the answer, I'll sit back and wait for your proposed solutions to said problem.
Unless of course you don't actually believe there's a problem.
quote:This law will work exactly as intended. Get more money from students into the hands of the city.quote:
I've been rear ended twice by people on cell phones. What amazes me is the tolerance and indeed encouragement here for reckless and dangerous behavior. I hope nobody here ever has to bury a friend or family member because some idiot thought sending or replying to a text was more important than being aware of your surroundings while driving.
I didn't say anything that suggests I don't think distracted driving isn't a problem or that it should be tolerated. I said the laws aren't going to work any better than the million other laws that have been passed to control behavior. I generally like government to stick to things they are good at which isn't much and behavior control isn't on the list. Knowing this will fail and thinking there isn't a problem aren't the same thing.
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Sometimes people change their behavior when the consequence for not changing it is worse. It can also depend upon how quickly they learn that lesson.
I agree with the person above regarding observing others while slightly removed from the situation. Gives one pause...
quote:You don't. You can't legislate behavior or morality. The past 100 years have proved that beyond any shadow of a doubt. The fact that people keep trying is a reflection on them and their need to control other people. Accept the world as it is and manage your own life accordingly. When I taught my son to drive I drilled into him that the other drivers are all capable of doing something so stupid that to him it was unimaginable and that he needed to assume they were about to do exactly that. Assume the worst and do your best to distance yourself from that person who is changing lanes, stopped on the shoulder, tailgating you or the person in front or beside you or that one pulling up to the stop sign on your right where you supposedly have the right of way. I also taught him that the person bouncing off of the white line is not paying attention and that it didn't matter why he just needed to be aware and to distance himself accordingly. I never once mentioned that he should assume that person wouldn't run that stop sign because it's illegal as that seems completely irrelevant to me. Assume the worst from other drivers.
I think you are referring to stupid entitled kids. If that's true then I agree. If you are stupid enough to endanger your own life, what is a ticket going to do. Problem still remains though. How do you make people not stupid?
quote:Has there been any advertising on this? Since education will be the key leading up to Nov 9, I would have expected that to start soon, if it has not yet started.
College Station Police Chief Scott McCollum -- who drafted the ordinance -- said education will be key leading up to Nov. 9, the day the ordinance will go into effect.
quote:Still waiting for all those studies.quote:2. okay... do it.
1. Distracted driving is already illegal
2. I can produce as many studies saying there's no correlation between cell phone use and accidents.
3. City should raise property taxes if they need money.
quote:Lots of holes in that report. Including no differentiation between driver, or passenger, on their cell.
Here is one. I didn't read it, just going on the title
Cell Phone and accidents
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Seeing those stupid CoCS taking dog commercials promoting their new pet ordinance, which restricts having dogs in the bed of your truck unless they're tied in, and seeing people driving around town with barking rats in their laps or bouncing from window to window has made me wonder how having a dog in your lap while driving was less distracting than a cell phone. Also, why aren't the Komrades of the Kollege Station Kouncil restricting loose dogs inside vehicles as well?
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Here is one. I didn't read it, just going on the title
Cell Phone and accidents
Ok, only a few weeks until this starts. Has the "education" campaign started? I mean, they said that was "key" in this, right?jblaschke said:Has there been any advertising on this? Since education will be the key leading up to Nov 9, I would have expected that to start soon, if it has not yet started.Quote:
College Station Police Chief Scott McCollum -- who drafted the ordinance -- said education will be key leading up to Nov. 9, the day the ordinance will go into effect.
What if I use pokemon go as my GPS app?Frio Cielo said:
The city manager was on TV this morning and made the comment that it is allowable to type a number into the cell phone to make a call while moving and also to use your GPS on your phone as long as it is on the dash board or hanging on the dash board.
I would think that both would be just as distracting and taking ones eyes off the road as texting?
definitely too many students texting (and a few others)Stupe said:
I'm in favor of no texting while driving.
Both hands on the wheel is stupid.
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What if I use pokemon go as my GPS app?