Truckers probably have no legitimate reason to be using a cellphone while on the road. /s
Now 17 year old girls named Buffy, can just blither away about whatever, but those truckers are a menace.
They also will slip in the freerepublic ban in the bill.
“Really?????”
[That is one of the greatest commercials ever made, especially the restroom scene.]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHlN21ebeak&feature=channel
Using a mobile phone in the traditional way impairs ones ability to properly operate their vehicle. However, the advances in technology (bluetooth, voice activated commands) render most of the issues moot.
IMO, cell phone users are more dangerous than people that drink and drive. I don’t have an “studies” to prove it. I only have 2 hours of commuting each day and an observant eye. Almost every time I see a driver weaving back and forth in their lane or changing lanes without looking or slamming on brakes to turn suddenly, I see a cell phone stuck to their ear. I’m not saying that 100% of bad driving is due to cell phones or that all cell phone users are dangerous but at least drunks are watching the road. And, let’s face it, since schools stopped teaching Drivers’ Ed, driving skills have really gone to hell and all you need is an unskilled driver who is putting more effort into his phone call than his driving to cause a serious problem.
One of the actual jobs of government is to protect good people from dangerous people and a cell phone ban for drivers is the same as DUI laws.
Texting is one thing but using cell phones to talk? Truckers have been using their CB radios for years and nobody had a huge problem. Now with hands free dialing for cells what is the problem? F’n democrat party is trying to shut down commerce.
FUBO & FAD
I think we should just ban driving and save about 35000 lives a year.
Shouldn’t be distracted with GPS. Take it out.
Shouldn’t be distracted with an annoying passenger like a whinny person saying “we are lost”, “you are driving to fast” (always cracks me as I watch cars go flying by), “Why don’t you just pass this idiot and why are you in the slow lane. Don’t you know how to drive? (Cracks me up again, from the same person who complained about driving to fast.)
“Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera”
Shouldn’t be distracted with kids in the car. Leave them home.
All wipers should be federal mandated to have laser on them so they wipe as needed and you don’t have to figure out what speed to put them on or where the “turn on switch thing is”.
No cute toys or ornaments any where near the front window, on the dashboard or hanging from a mirror. (Sorry bobble head Chihuahua)
No cute toys or ornaments any where near the back window, on the deck or stickers. (Again, sorry bobble head Chihuahua)
No stickers on the side windows (impairs your view)
No dry cleaning hanging from anywhere in the car. Makes noise and impairs your view.
No ashtray, no smoking, no eating and drinking anything in the car (you should have both hands on the wheel at all times, in the 10 and 2 O’clock positions.
No putting on lipstick or make up ever and no shaving.
No more vanity mirrors, you shouldn’t be looking at anything but the road.
No pets ever. Never know what they are going to do.
Exceptions:
Police -
3 to 5 radio channels transmitting information all the time, computer sending info all the time, GPS sending info all the time, they can talk on radio and switch to secure channels, Cell phone use is frequent.They do have drinks in car; have to look at license plates as they travel down the road, look for people in distress, look for crime, look for infractions, etc.
Truck Drivers -
CB is allowed, GPS is allowed, and Radio is allowed, pets in the front seat or back of cab, lunch, dinner and snacks. Cooler for their drinks and yes drinks, Cell phone, a bunch more dials of information to ensure the truck and trailer are running correctly.
Airline Pilots -
Just look at all that crap in the cockpit! How do they do it?
How about.....
....A cell phone ban for Politicians?
Yeah imagine what would become of our country if truckers were allowed to spend their days holding a device up to their mouth and talking.
These kinds of idiocies also help us to begin reigning in the Imperial Executive and all the Alphabet Agencies.
Our new Congress needs to pass economic impact statements that limit the ability of these agencies to harm our Republic.
You could say that all rules that affect more than 1 million people or $10 million in commerce need to come for a vote in Congress before being implemented. This kind of reasonable stance will resonate with voters and stifle the regulating bureaucrats.
Add in pay reductions and personnel freezes, eliminate and consolidate departments - Imagine rolling the ATF into the FBI (fire arms), the Dept. of Agriculture (tobacco) and FDA (alcohol).