http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/10/01/obama-bans-texting-and-driving-while-working-for-the-government/ Breaking Auto News, Car Reviews, Live Auto Show Coverage Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:05:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/10/01/obama-bans-texting-and-driving-while-working-for-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-622445 krystalkid Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:49:14 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=41669#comment-622445 80% percent of all rear end collisions (the most frequent vehicle accident) are caused by driver inattention, following too closely, external distraction (talking on cell phones, shaving, applying makeup, fiddling with the radio or CD player, kids, texting, etc.) and poor judgement. Since there is little you can do to prevent a rear end collision I decided to get one of these <a href="http://sparebumper.com" rel="nofollow">sparebumper.com</a> 80% percent of all rear end collisions (the most frequent vehicle accident) are caused by driver inattention, following too closely, external distraction (talking on cell phones, shaving, applying makeup, fiddling with the radio or CD player, kids, texting, etc.) and poor judgement. Since there is little you can do to prevent a rear end collision I decided to get one of these sparebumper.com

]]> http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/10/01/obama-bans-texting-and-driving-while-working-for-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-622447 zermatt Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:26:10 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=41669#comment-622447 I agree that enforecement is weak, especially if the violation has to be paired to a more serious violation. I would hope that people would just GET OFF THE FUCKING PHONE and drive. I agree that enforecement is weak, especially if the violation has to be paired to a more serious violation. I would hope that people would just GET OFF THE FUCKING PHONE and drive.

]]> http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/10/01/obama-bans-texting-and-driving-while-working-for-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-622446 Kieran Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:01:11 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=41669#comment-622446 they can ban whatever they want. How do they plan on enforcing it? <br>I live in New York where talking on your phone (actually holding it to your ear) is illegal while driving. Yet I see people all the time driving about while gabbing away without a care in the world. We also have a law coming into effect on Nov 1 that bans texting or using any other hand held electronic device while driving. <br>but then there's this issue.<br>"Also, New York’s texting ban will receive what is known as “secondary” enforcement. In other words, unlike the situation with an offense labeled “primary,” a fine may be imposed only if the police find some other violation, like speeding or running a red light."<br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/nyregion/01nyc.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/nyregion/01ny...</a><br>so as you can see, it's pretty useless they can ban whatever they want. How do they plan on enforcing it?
I live in New York where talking on your phone (actually holding it to your ear) is illegal while driving. Yet I see people all the time driving about while gabbing away without a care in the world. We also have a law coming into effect on Nov 1 that bans texting or using any other hand held electronic device while driving.
but then there's this issue.
“Also, New York’s texting ban will receive what is known as “secondary” enforcement. In other words, unlike the situation with an offense labeled “primary,” a fine may be imposed only if the police find some other violation, like speeding or running a red light.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/nyregion/01ny...
so as you can see, it's pretty useless

]]> http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/10/01/obama-bans-texting-and-driving-while-working-for-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-615385 krystalkid Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:49:14 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=41669#comment-615385 80% percent of all rear end collisions (the most frequent vehicle accident) are caused by driver inattention, following too closely, external distraction (talking on cell phones, shaving, applying makeup, fiddling with the radio or CD player, kids, texting, etc.) and poor judgement. Since there is little you can do to prevent a rear end collision I decided to get one of these <a href="http://sparebumper.com" rel="nofollow">sparebumper.com</a> 80% percent of all rear end collisions (the most frequent vehicle accident) are caused by driver inattention, following too closely, external distraction (talking on cell phones, shaving, applying makeup, fiddling with the radio or CD player, kids, texting, etc.) and poor judgement. Since there is little you can do to prevent a rear end collision I decided to get one of these sparebumper.com

]]> http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/10/01/obama-bans-texting-and-driving-while-working-for-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-615384 zermatt Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:26:10 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=41669#comment-615384 I agree that enforecement is weak, especially if the violation has to be paired to a more serious violation. I would hope that people would just GET OFF THE FUCKING PHONE and drive. I agree that enforecement is weak, especially if the violation has to be paired to a more serious violation. I would hope that people would just GET OFF THE FUCKING PHONE and drive.

]]> http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/10/01/obama-bans-texting-and-driving-while-working-for-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-615380 Kieran Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:01:11 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=41669#comment-615380 they can ban whatever they want. How do they plan on enforcing it? <br>I live in New York where talking on your phone (actually holding it to your ear) is illegal while driving. Yet I see people all the time driving about while gabbing away without a care in the world. We also have a law coming into effect on Nov 1 that bans texting or using any other hand held electronic device while driving. <br>but then there's this issue.<br>"Also, New York’s texting ban will receive what is known as “secondary” enforcement. In other words, unlike the situation with an offense labeled “primary,” a fine may be imposed only if the police find some other violation, like speeding or running a red light."<br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/nyregion/01nyc.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/nyregion/01ny...</a><br>so as you can see, it's pretty useless they can ban whatever they want. How do they plan on enforcing it?
I live in New York where talking on your phone (actually holding it to your ear) is illegal while driving. Yet I see people all the time driving about while gabbing away without a care in the world. We also have a law coming into effect on Nov 1 that bans texting or using any other hand held electronic device while driving.
but then there's this issue.
“Also, New York’s texting ban will receive what is known as “secondary” enforcement. In other words, unlike the situation with an offense labeled “primary,” a fine may be imposed only if the police find some other violation, like speeding or running a red light.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/nyregion/01ny...
so as you can see, it's pretty useless

]]> http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/10/01/obama-bans-texting-and-driving-while-working-for-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-615369 emma Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:44:47 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=41669#comment-615369 good move! hopefully this ban will spread to private companies and then to the general public. good move! hopefully this ban will spread to private companies and then to the general public.

]]> http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/10/01/obama-bans-texting-and-driving-while-working-for-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-615367 Pat Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:45:09 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=41669#comment-615367 Well, hopefully this helps out! PLEASE HANG UP AND DRIVE! Well, hopefully this helps out! PLEASE HANG UP AND DRIVE!

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