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re: Reminder: Georgia's new hands-free law takes effect July 1
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:16 am to Displaced
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:16 am to Displaced
Hands free laws are the biggest shams. It's not the fact you're holding a phone that distracts you. It's the fact you're making a phone call and your mind is distracted. Being hands free doesn't change that.
Most people drive with only one hand on the wheel. Are we going to pass laws saying you have to use both hands while driving?
Most people drive with only one hand on the wheel. Are we going to pass laws saying you have to use both hands while driving?
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Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:17 am to hashtag
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Laws like this are retarded. How does this stop someone from eating a 20 piece mcnugget meal, playing with their radio, turning around and talking to their kids? There are already laws in every state that handle fault for incidents. Just enforce those properly.
None of those things have even come remotely close to the dangerous distraction that cell phones have when driving. Just the slightest bit of observation demonstrates that every time you get behind the wheel and get into traffic. Just glance at people as you’re passing them and you’ll be shocked how many have their heads in their phones driving down the road. It’s everywhere you go.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:19 am to Mike da Tigah
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Mike da Tigah
How come you are never on the food board anymore?
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:19 am to Displaced
Laws like this are not needed
Insurance companies refusing to cover distracted driving will fix most issues
Insurance companies refusing to cover distracted driving will fix most issues
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:20 am to The Boat
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Hands free laws are the biggest shams. It's not the fact you're holding a phone that distracts you. It's the fact you're making a phone call and your mind is distracted. Being hands free doesn't change that.
Most people drive with only one hand on the wheel. Are we going to pass laws saying you have to use both hands while driving?
Disagree. Talking on the phone isn't hard while driving, texting is.
This is aimed at people using the phone as something other than a phone while driving IMO.
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And who doesn't have bluetooth these days? Do they even make cars without that capability anymore? It won't be long until 99% of vehicles on the road have that. shite, my 10+ year old 4Runner had it before I traded it in.
This post was edited on 6/4/18 at 11:21 am
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:20 am to Tigertown in ATL
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How come you are never on the food board anymore?
He's too busy being incorrect on the OT
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:21 am to Displaced
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supporting a cellphone with any other part of your body in Georgia.
So a phone in your pocket or on your lap is now illegal in Georgia?
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or send any text based communication
Text to speech and speech to text hands free is illegal.
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a person cannot watch or record a video
Georgia thought it was a good idea to ban all civilian video recorders? frick that. I'd record every instance I had with police and have a gopro dashcam.
This law is asinine. Especially because it specifically includes aftermarket navigation systems and cell phone apps like waze and maps while excluding built in car navigation systems. What's the logic in that?
This post was edited on 6/4/18 at 11:22 am
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:21 am to Mike da Tigah
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Just glance at people as you’re passing them and you’ll be shocked how many have their heads in their phones driving down the road. It’s everywhere you go.
You are as distracted as them as you look at them. Ban looking at other drivers while driving.
Hands on 10 and 2 and look straight ahead!
This is just another money grab for the State and local governments. They couldn't give two shits about this unless they are getting paid.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:21 am to Tigertown in ATL
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How come you are never on the food board anymore?
Too many authorities on food matters.
JK... I need to. I do miss it.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:21 am to TheCaterpillar
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This is aimed at people using the phone as something other than a phone while driving IMO.
The laws says you can't even hold a phone to talk on it. The bluetooth and wireless technology providers are in bed with our politicians.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:23 am to The Boat
Good.
I don't drive with 2 hands on the wheel and I know most people don't, but its important to have both hands free if you need them IMo.
I don't drive with 2 hands on the wheel and I know most people don't, but its important to have both hands free if you need them IMo.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:23 am to Mike da Tigah
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Mike da Tigah
Your support of this is pretty hypocritical based on a lot of your other posts.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:25 am to MrLarson
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You are as distracted as them as you look at them. Ban looking at other drivers while driving. Hands on 10 and 2 and look straight ahead! This is just another money grab for the State and local governments. They couldn't give two shits about this unless they are getting paid.
I’m not distracted as I look at them. When I see someone driving erratic, swerving out of their lane, making last minute decisions, or doing something stupid, and not paying attention, which is all fricking day long, all I have to do is glance over and YEP... Head is firmly planted in cell phone.
It’s become a huge problem.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:30 am to LNCHBOX
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Your support of this is pretty hypocritical based on a lot of your other posts.
Yeah, I am not a fan of laws to have laws, but the distraction of cell phones while driving is putting a lot of people needlessly in danger, and it’s the sheer numbers of people doing it that is most disconcerting. I’m not for passing legislation to pass legislation and make ourselves feel like we did something, but I am for passing legislation that keeps people safe from people who don’t give a rats arse about the family of 4 going down the interstate as they do what fricking Amanda said in her text or, “Oh shite, what a funny snap chat by Rafael.”
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:31 am to Mike da Tigah
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It’s become a huge problem.
Texting and driving is a problem but this law goes overboard. There is nothing wrong with using your phone while driving.
This is for revenue and nothing else.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:34 am to MrLarson
I think this law is to allow LEOs more latitude in enforcement. It's not that enforcement wasn't possible previously, but this makes it easier to cite and punish distracted driving.
I'm sure revenue is something that will be appreciated, of course.
I'm sure revenue is something that will be appreciated, of course.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:43 am to MrLarson
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Texting and driving is a problem but this law goes overboard. There is nothing wrong with using your phone while driving.
Yeah, there is, and it’s demonstrated all day long why it’s become a very real problem.
Most vehicles have blue tooth. It’s one of the best advances IMO... Just put the damn thing in a cradle somewhere, or on the seat, and keep it hands free. “ Call Bob Brown”. “Calling Bob Brown”.
I talk on the phone all day long for a living when driving down the road. This isn’t recreational for me. It’s business, and it can’t end or I won’t make any money, so I get the importance of the phone. It’s just the obsession with the other shite that is the real problem, and apparently people cannot help themselves, and so there is a very real threat to other people on the road because of it. If there’s an email that someone sends over that can’t wait, then guess what... it can wait, or they’ll call because it’s a real emergency. Same for texts.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:45 am to Displaced
Even a "no cell phone while driving" ban has a hashtag. Kind of ironic, don't you think?
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:47 am to DemonKA3268
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Enforcement is always the issue.
Right, this law looks good on paper and all but going to be near impossible to enforce. You'll catch some here and there but its about impossible to put this thing back in the box at this point
Posted on 6/4/18 at 11:51 am to Displaced
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I swear that distracted drivers are more of a threat to my daily life than drunk drivers. Put down the phone you magoos
I think that’s been proved. I’ve heard figures that your reaction time while texting and driving is four times slower than when you are drunk. And it makes sense. You usually have your head up while drunk.
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