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This is like saying we want drunk drivers off the street. Call your congressman/woman have them work and pass a bill to hand harsh fines for texting while drivi
by joering2 8y ago
This is like saying we want drunk drivers off the street. Call your congressman/woman have them work and pass a bill to hand harsh fines for texting while driving. This is not even technologically complicated, as your cellphone knows when you drive and unless emergency should not let you text. Pushing an unproven and insecure technology that doesn't differentiate a plastic bag swirling on the wind from baby that happen to feel out on to the street, is like trying to fix tooth cavity with a blow torch.
- elteto 8y agoThis is not even remotely like drunk driving, at all. Do you see pretty every adult in the US walking around with a bottle of whiskey in their pocket? Didn’t think so. You could also argue that we could fix drunk driving by installing breathalyzers in every steering wheel and requiring a passing test before being able to drive. Good luck with that.
- davidgould 8y agoThere have been several proposals to install breathalyzers in cars. Had the public education and law enforcement campaign (MADD etc) failed to improve the situation these might well have been the next step.
- joering2 8y agoIt is not illegal to walk or even drive with a bottle of whiskey in your pocket, so long as its a closed container.
- visarga 8y ago> This is not even technologically complicated, as your cellphone knows when you drive How would the phone know if you sit in the left, right or the backseat? Would you propose preventing phone use for every car passenger as well?
- joering2 8y agoDear USERNAME, I just noticed we are moving in fast pace; per SAFEDRIVENOTTEXT Act, please state that you are a driver or passenger. [_] Driver [_] Passenger [_] Not in a moving vehicle Please be advised that per SAFEDRIVERNOTTEXT Act, it is first class misdemeanor to provide untruthful answer, and your driving privilege and/or insurance coverage can be impacted if your statement is untrue.
- mrits 8y agoSo you want to require everyone to interact with their phone while they are driving to agree not to interact with their phone?
- joering2 8y agoYou don't see a difference between typing a message on your phone and clicking one button of consent? Texting while driving is what causes majority of crashes involving cellphones, clicking a button is statistical noise.
- umanwizard 8y agoDon’t forget those of us who take the subway. My iPhone used to regularly berate me to turn on driving mode.