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OldPete
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AMEN! Even hands off they should not be used while driving.
I see teenagers using a cell while riding a bicycle. One would think they are DUI from the way they weave.
Glad you're OK Tom.
Hit by a truck today!
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AMEN! Even hands off they should not be used while driving.
I see teenagers using a cell while riding a bicycle. One would think they are DUI from the way they weave.
Glad you're OK Tom.
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Large Filipino
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Phones don't scare me too much for at least they can still look at the road. It's the ones with the GPS that scare me. I mean what kind of thought went into a device that encourages drivers to take their eyes off the road?
When my phone rings I let it go and call them back when I'm no longer driving. That's what that missed calls function is there for.
There is NOTHING to a phone call so important in this world that you have to be distracted from driving.
When my phone rings I let it go and call them back when I'm no longer driving. That's what that missed calls function is there for.
There is NOTHING to a phone call so important in this world that you have to be distracted from driving.
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ibdennyak
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geez, that could have left a mark. Glad you survived as well as you did. Hit a bus a couple weeks ago, but relatively minor. Brake cables froze up while riding. Also don't go too fast on ice. I think cell phones have become more of an inconvenience than a plus myself.
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Scottm
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Dang, that's twice in 6 months Tom. I'm glad you're okay. On traffic citations down here there is a box for "Using cell phone" for the officers to check.
Fetor they do have laws but don't enforce them. That would be too much work for the police to catch the real wrong doers. I commited my first federal offens last night. But this isn't my thread.
Fetor they do have laws but don't enforce them. That would be too much work for the police to catch the real wrong doers. I commited my first federal offens last night. But this isn't my thread.
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uncle_punk13
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Tom I'm glad you are okay!!! I've had a few near misses in my time as well, there's nothing like having the whole and sum of your life weighed before you in those brief moments.
Here in WA. It is now illegal to text while driving, and in june becomes illegal to talk on the cell while driving. To me this is just common sense, but evidently people are sooo self important and self centered that we have to have even more regulations and rules imposed upon us becase they can't get it together enough to realize that this is not only bad behaviour, but dangerous as well... Unbelievable to me... ANyway tom I am very glad you were not hurt, and yes, she shoukld pay for a new wheel, but if it goes to court (let us hope it does not have to go that far, that this woman is adult enough to take responsibility for her actions), you won't get a better wheel; in the eyse of the law it is about making you whole again, not better off... Or so I've been led to understand- I'm not a lawyer...
Here in WA. It is now illegal to text while driving, and in june becomes illegal to talk on the cell while driving. To me this is just common sense, but evidently people are sooo self important and self centered that we have to have even more regulations and rules imposed upon us becase they can't get it together enough to realize that this is not only bad behaviour, but dangerous as well... Unbelievable to me... ANyway tom I am very glad you were not hurt, and yes, she shoukld pay for a new wheel, but if it goes to court (let us hope it does not have to go that far, that this woman is adult enough to take responsibility for her actions), you won't get a better wheel; in the eyse of the law it is about making you whole again, not better off... Or so I've been led to understand- I'm not a lawyer...
loquin
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Glad to hear that you're OK, Tom.
Tom
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Well isn't a new wheel better off than a used one?
Recent studies show that talking on a cell phone while driving, even if you are using a hands-free-headset, is just as dangerous as driving while drunk...
Punishment for a DUI in California.... well we all know how bad it can be.
Punishment for talking on your cell in California.... a whopping $20 fine for first offenses starting in June! If you get busted again, WATCH OUT! the fine MORE THAN DOUBLES to $50 FOR EVERY OFFENSE THEREAFTER! Look out for the long arm of the law, cell phone users beware! lol
I bet you its all because of the cell phone companies who want people on their cell phones 24x7...
Recent studies show that talking on a cell phone while driving, even if you are using a hands-free-headset, is just as dangerous as driving while drunk...
Punishment for a DUI in California.... well we all know how bad it can be.
Punishment for talking on your cell in California.... a whopping $20 fine for first offenses starting in June! If you get busted again, WATCH OUT! the fine MORE THAN DOUBLES to $50 FOR EVERY OFFENSE THEREAFTER! Look out for the long arm of the law, cell phone users beware! lol
I bet you its all because of the cell phone companies who want people on their cell phones 24x7...
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Dockspa1
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Well Tom, if Large was with ya maybe he would have gotten off his bike, beat this nice dumb lady up and then yelled in her ear " CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? "!
Ha Ha. Lighten up Large, just a joke!
Doc
Ha Ha. Lighten up Large, just a joke!
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fetor56
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Scott,
We do have laws and the cops enforce them,RIGIDLY.
You can ONLY drive and talk with an approved "hands-free" kit...hands-free means a cradle unit that's permanently attached to your cars dashboard that the cell phone fits into.
Penalties for talking while actually holding the phone have increased from something like $150 to $450.
I'm no expert on phones or the figures involved cos i hate cells...i own one but very rarely use it.Their a ripoff in this country and i can think of better things to spend by money on....bikes,women,enormous quantities of illegal drugs(kiddin)
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BSA
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Glad your O.K Tom. In England it is illegal to drive with a cell phone but the police don't enforce the rules properly. If you ask me: I'd give them a massive fine or ban them from driving for a long while.
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