driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are? ( Archived) (61)

Mar 31, 2013 3:49 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
ynotleon69
ynotleon69ynotleon69Tuscaloosa, Alabama USA73 Threads 21 Polls 798 Posts
i just moved from California to Colorado....
California has a la against just about everything now. especially talking or texting on the phone.
Colorado is like another planet. i see more people with thier phones to thier heads and looking at thier lap while driving than people simply driving.
what about where you are?
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Mar 31, 2013 3:54 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
jono7
jono7jono7Out West, British Columbia Canada3 Threads 8,017 Posts
vancouver's the same.
against the law, yet every second car has someone on a phone.
between jaywalking, folks on phones(driving or walking) new but only sometimes observed biking lanes...some parts of town are a driving crap shoot for sure.
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Mar 31, 2013 3:57 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
2intrigued
2intrigued2intriguedMississauga, Ontario Canada11 Threads 18,576 Posts
ynotleon69: i just moved from California to Colorado....
California has a la against just about everything now. especially talking or texting on the phone.
Colorado is like another planet. i see more people with thier phones to thier heads and looking at thier lap while driving than people simply driving.
what about where you are?


Talking and texting on a phone is against the law where I am. It still happens though but not as much...probably due to the fear of being caught and receiving a hefty fine.
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Mar 31, 2013 4:02 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
Ccincy
CcincyCcincyCincinnati, Ohio USA77 Threads 20,535 Posts
Here where live I'd heard where they were working on making it against the law to drive while using a phone.

Just like on the internet or on the highway some people will do what choose to do regardless.
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Mar 31, 2013 4:02 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
ynotleon69
ynotleon69ynotleon69Tuscaloosa, Alabama USA73 Threads 21 Polls 798 Posts
hmmm
confused
i wonder what other racers would do if i tried talking on my fone while on the track?
blues
banana
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Mar 31, 2013 4:05 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
ynotleon69: i just moved from California to Colorado....
California has a la against just about everything now. especially talking or texting on the phone.
Colorado is like another planet. i see more people with thier phones to thier heads and looking at thier lap while driving than people simply driving.
what about where you are?


We have texting laws in the State of Ohio but you'd never know it to see so many people still texting while driving.
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Mar 31, 2013 4:13 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
Ccincy
CcincyCcincyCincinnati, Ohio USA77 Threads 20,535 Posts
galrads: We have texting laws in the State of Ohio but you'd never know it to see so many people still texting while driving.




That's right plus if my memory serves me correctly a simliar law was passed in Kentucky too.
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Mar 31, 2013 4:27 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
Catsy
CatsyCatsyMontevideo, Uruguay35 Threads 3 Polls 685 Posts
ynotleon69: i just moved from California to Colorado....
California has a la against just about everything now. especially talking or texting on the phone.
Colorado is like another planet. i see more people with thier phones to thier heads and looking at thier lap while driving than people simply driving.
what about where you are?

In South America it's very Ilegal and I fully agree with it...no end of Accidents have occured due to this!!!!!!peace
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Mar 31, 2013 4:40 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
tobelina3
tobelina3tobelina3Somewhere in Canada, British Columbia Canada7 Threads 26 Posts
People who are texting while driving scare me to death.
What idiots, they have to take their eyes of the road for several seconds.
They tell me they are proud to be able to be multy tasking...............
What can be possibly be so important to risk the lives of others?
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Mar 31, 2013 4:49 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
kennn
kennnkennnMedicine Hat, Alberta Canada25 Threads 5,299 Posts
Alberta just implemented a distracted driving law this year. The fine is $175.00 and they enforce it very strictly.Some people don't realize that for less than twenty dollars they can talk hands free with their cell phones. Much cheaper than getting a more expensive fine.wave
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Mar 31, 2013 4:50 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
montemonte
montemontemontemonteunknown, New Jersey USA114 Threads 4 Polls 5,631 Posts
No texting or phoning while driving in New Jersey or New York.

I saw an advertisement for a car that has a screen where you can get your text messages and reply. The only difference is you're not holding the device. You're still taking your eyes off the road. When I see someone texting I get as far away from them as possible, especially if they are in back of me.
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Mar 31, 2013 4:52 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
curly28
curly28curly28Perth, Western Australia Australia53 Threads 5,450 Posts
ynotleon69: i just moved from California to Colorado....
California has a la against just about everything now. especially talking or texting on the phone.
Colorado is like another planet. i see more people with thier phones to thier heads and looking at thier lap while driving than people simply driving.
what about where you are?


Huge fines here in Aussie Land if caught texting and talking on phone while driving and so it should be people are in la la land while on mobile , just look at the zombies walking the streets eyes glued to phone a big mack could hit them and they would be oblivious whats going on around them crikey what chance do we have on the roads help uh oh

At the end of the day it's "THE HEIGHT IN RUDENESS" people put your phone away wake up smell the roses get a life doh
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Mar 31, 2013 4:52 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
ynotleon69
ynotleon69ynotleon69Tuscaloosa, Alabama USA73 Threads 21 Polls 798 Posts
montemonte: No texting or phoning while driving in New Jersey or New York.

I saw an advertisement for a car that has a screen where you can get your text messages and reply. The only difference is you're not holding the device. You're still taking your eyes off the road. When I see someone texting I get as far away from them as possible, especially if they are in back of me.
that must be why i keep my helmet on so muchcheers
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Mar 31, 2013 4:53 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
langleygirl
langleygirllangleygirlWestlock, Alberta Canada70 Threads 8,202 Posts
kennn: Alberta just implemented a distracted driving law this year. The fine is $175.00 and they enforce it very strictly.Some people don't realize that for less than twenty dollars they can talk hands free with their cell phones. Much cheaper than getting a more expensive fine.
Given the capabilities of "blue tooth" technology one has to wonder that more people don't use these simple devices in order to be "hands free" while driving. I personally see plenty of people driving while the phone is glued to their ear ...... but I suppose its a matter of the police being more strict to enforce the laws. There was a recent article in the paper where the police were wanting to be able to confiscate someone's phone .... not sure if they need to go to those types of measures, but it doesn't make me wonder why they are not fining them as they have the right to do. Perhaps for repeat offenders.
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Mar 31, 2013 4:54 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
Glengirl
GlengirlGlengirlConvoy, Donegal Ireland54 Threads 2 Polls 5,560 Posts
kennn: Alberta just implemented a distracted driving law this year. The fine is $175.00 and they enforce it very strictly.Some people don't realize that for less than twenty dollars they can talk hands free with their cell phones. Much cheaper than getting a more expensive fine.


Here in Ireland the only legal way to use a phone whilst driving is by bluetooth. The "old fashioned" hands free (earpiece connected to the phone by wires) is illegal.

Apparently, the wires distract you too confused
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Mar 31, 2013 4:55 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
Kristia49
Kristia49Kristia49toowoomba, Queensland Australia31 Threads 2,039 Posts
Very illegal, as bad as dd.
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Mar 31, 2013 4:55 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
curly28
curly28curly28Perth, Western Australia Australia53 Threads 5,450 Posts
kennn: Alberta just implemented a distracted driving law this year. The fine is $175.00 and they enforce it very strictly.Some people don't realize that for less than twenty dollars they can talk hands free with their cell phones. Much cheaper than getting a more expensive fine.


Even hands free is distracting they are trying to stop that here too hope they do thumbs up
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Mar 31, 2013 4:56 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
langleygirl
langleygirllangleygirlWestlock, Alberta Canada70 Threads 8,202 Posts
ynotleon69: i just moved from California to Colorado....
California has a la against just about everything now. especially talking or texting on the phone.
Colorado is like another planet. i see more people with thier phones to thier heads and looking at thier lap while driving than people simply driving.
what about where you are?
Makes me think that perhaps vehicle manufacturers should consider some sort of communication device to be built in .... voice commands to operate it and hence hands free.
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Mar 31, 2013 5:00 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
ynotleon69
ynotleon69ynotleon69Tuscaloosa, Alabama USA73 Threads 21 Polls 798 Posts
langleygirl: Makes me think that perhaps vehicle manufacturers should consider some sort of communication device to be built in .... voice commands to operate it and hence hands free.
that is included in most newer cars.... but people driving all the other cars are like multiple grim reapers.
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Mar 31, 2013 5:00 PM CST driving while on the phone. is it legal where you are?
montemonte
montemontemontemonteunknown, New Jersey USA114 Threads 4 Polls 5,631 Posts
langleygirl: Given the capabilities of "blue tooth" technology one has to wonder that more people don't use these simple devices in order to be "hands free" while driving. I personally see plenty of people driving while the phone is glued to their ear ...... but I suppose its a matter of the police being more strict to enforce the laws. There was a recent article in the paper where the police were wanting to be able to confiscate someone's phone .... not sure if they need to go to those types of measures, but it doesn't make me wonder why they are not fining them as they have the right to do. Perhaps for repeat offenders.



Even with a blue tooth device in your ear and hands on the wheel you still need to think about what you are going to say. When you're thinking about that, you're not thinking about the road and cars around you.
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