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08-11-2009, 02:58 PM
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08-11-2009, 03:04 PM
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If you were sneezing that much you must be on Cocaine, you'd be screwed either way. =D
08-11-2009, 09:40 PM
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08-12-2009, 03:38 AM
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I can drive, pick up a quick call and still pay attention without any mishaps or near misses. The people who this cell phone law is for are the ones who have trouble driving in the first places. Like people who are lost, and are on the phone for direction WHILE still trying to change lanes, make turns, etc.
These people need to understand. there is a time and place. Like your doing 60 on the freeway at 3 in the morning with no cars, I'm sure you can pick up a phone and hold a conversation without any issues. Whereas driving and bumper to bumper or stop and go traffic where your attention is needed.
With that said, I support the hands free law, but I didn't see any more police vehicles out than normal. What I did see was those annoying " Hands-free... Its the the law" signs lit. haha
These people need to understand. there is a time and place. Like your doing 60 on the freeway at 3 in the morning with no cars, I'm sure you can pick up a phone and hold a conversation without any issues. Whereas driving and bumper to bumper or stop and go traffic where your attention is needed.
With that said, I support the hands free law, but I didn't see any more police vehicles out than normal. What I did see was those annoying " Hands-free... Its the the law" signs lit. haha
08-12-2009, 04:04 AM
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Interesting. I've never heard it described as "reading something while driving is illegal because of the reckless driving law." That seems like a pretty broad application of the law, doesn't it?
Perhaps one of the many law enforcement officers that visit this site can give us some input?
Perhaps one of the many law enforcement officers that visit this site can give us some input?
reading..... not so much
08-12-2009, 04:06 AM
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that is correct, but were told to use it only during official business (IE: setting up an operation that we dont want aired over regular radio, and were en route.)
Personally if i use my cell during work and im talking to a family member or such, i pull over. It just looks bad to the public when we enforce the cell phone laws yet we talk on the phone ourselves (even though were exempt.) Its the perception of the thing.
Personally if i use my cell during work and im talking to a family member or such, i pull over. It just looks bad to the public when we enforce the cell phone laws yet we talk on the phone ourselves (even though were exempt.) Its the perception of the thing.
08-12-2009, 05:54 AM
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Which, interestingly enough, should have already covered talking and texting on a mobile phone while driving.
08-12-2009, 06:00 AM
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08-12-2009, 07:03 AM
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Hmm... if I follow your logic using the example of reading while driving being illegal because of that law, that means that you could claim that doing anything while driving is illegal, if the officer decides that description fits.
Which, interestingly enough, should have already covered talking and texting on a mobile phone while driving.
Which, interestingly enough, should have already covered talking and texting on a mobile phone while driving.
but we all know how this state loves to push laws no mater how ignorant or stupid they are. I so ****ing HATE this state.
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that is correct, but were told to use it only during official business (IE: setting up an operation that we dont want aired over regular radio, and were en route.)
Personally if i use my cell during work and im talking to a family member or such, i pull over. It just looks bad to the public when we enforce the cell phone laws yet we talk on the phone ourselves (even though were exempt.) Its the perception of the thing.
Personally if i use my cell during work and im talking to a family member or such, i pull over. It just looks bad to the public when we enforce the cell phone laws yet we talk on the phone ourselves (even though were exempt.) Its the perception of the thing.
The lecture was fine, but reckless driving? Really?
