Author Topic: Should Cellular phone conversations be banned while driving? (Read 1613 times)

lazs2 · « **Reply #75 on:** January 29, 2003, 12:31:47 PM »

I carry a cell phone when I drive but it is in my luggage. If I need it I can get to it... you couldn't talk on a cell phone in one of my cars if it was running anyhow.

loser... I got my motorcyle licence at 15 1/2 ... I think too many people would get killed or crippled tho if you made people ride bikes.

People will allways find a way to injure others or themselves but banning dangerous behavior is not the way.... simply make people pay for their actions. The deterent value will be enough and ultimately, be better for everyone. The more laws and bans you make, especialy against popular activities, the more lawlessness you encourage.
lazs

hyena426 · « **Reply #76 on:** January 29, 2003, 01:52:07 PM »

i dont think 57 deaths last year because of cell phone driving merits ban,,lol<~~more kids die a year from choking on toys,,going to ban them too?,,lol

but double the fine sounds good for people caught talking while getting into a accident,,all they have to do is look at some ones cell phone log in dates

maxtor · « **Reply #77 on:** January 29, 2003, 02:14:25 PM »

I called in a VERY VERY serious car crash while on the beltway in Atlanta at night. HAd I gone to where you fella thik was a safe place to call would have probably taken another 10 minutes.

lazs2 · « **Reply #78 on:** January 29, 2003, 02:49:13 PM »

that's why a ban is never a good thing. A person should be able to use his own judgement. If you would have smashed into another car tho because you used your cell maxtor then you should also be willing to accept the consequences of your action. Another wreck wouldn't have been of any benifiet.
lazs

StSanta · « **Reply #79 on:** January 30, 2003, 04:03:28 AM »

oh... I have a lot of views on driving... I don't think that a person should be allowed to drive till they get him out on a skidpad or that he should be able to drive on the freeway until he can prove he can panic stop from 70 mph in the wet. Bet there would be a lot less women tailgating each other at 80 mph in a pouring rain...

You mean that skid pad testing isn't MANDATORY?!?

I knew it was extremely easy to get a license in the US. A girl I used to date lived there for a year and said she had a few hours of theory, an easy test and then 20 minutes of driving - dinnae even have to parallell park. Then she came back and paid €20 to get it converted to a Danish driver's license, which usually will cost you around $1200 and upwards.

Hm. Wonder if I have to be a resident to get a drivers license in the US? Iøm going there this summer probably anyhow, and it'd be cheaper to get a US drivers license even with the cost of travelling.

Anyway, I suspect the relatively high accident rate in the US is a direct result of poor drivers education.