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marmar

(80,074 posts) Tue Dec 13, 2011, 03:41 PM Dec 2011

NTSB recommends ban on driver cell phone use

WASHINGTON — States should ban all driver use of cell phones and other portable electronic devices, except in emergencies, the National Transportation Board said Tuesday.

The recommendation, unanimously agreed to by the five-member board, applies to both hands-free and hand-held phones and significantly exceeds any existing state laws restricting texting and cellphone use behind the wheel.

The board made the recommendation in connection with a deadly highway pileup in Missouri last year. The board said the initial collision in the accident near Gray Summit, Mo., was caused by the inattention of a 19 year-old-pickup driver who sent or received 11 texts in the 11 minutes immediately before the crash.

The pickup, traveling at 55 mph, collided into the back of a tractor truck that had slowed for highway construction. The pickup was rear-ended by a school bus that overrode the smaller vehicle. A second school bus rammed into the back of the first bus. .......................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20111212/US.Drivers.Texting/

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NTSB recommends ban on driver cell phone use (Original Post) marmar Dec 2011 OP

that sounds like a texting issue Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #1

About fucking time too! truebrit71 Dec 2011 #2

All phone use when driving is dangerous--even "hands free" phones Kolesar Dec 2011 #3

hands free phones are also built into cars. Lint Head Dec 2011 #4

Other things to be banned? Driving with kids in the car, eating while driving, Lex Dec 2011 #5

Proud Liberal Dem

(25,007 posts)

1. that sounds like a texting issue

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 03:45 PM

Dec 2011

more than a general "using cell phone while driving" issue IMHO.

truebrit71

(20,805 posts)

2. About fucking time too!

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 03:48 PM

Dec 2011

I can't tell you the number of times I have seen 'almost' accidents because some stupid fuckwad was on the phone having an argument or discussion rather than paying attention to the car/truck/bike/pedestrian right in front of them...

If it's that fucking important, pull the fuck over...otherwise you're tempting me to try and find the answer to the question "Will your driving ability improve if I shove that phone up your arse?"....

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)

3. All phone use when driving is dangerous--even "hands free" phones

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 04:06 PM

Dec 2011

Automakers are putting dangerous electronics into cars.

Do you want the driver behind you hunched over the GPS navigation system or watching the road??

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)

4. hands free phones are also built into cars.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 04:35 PM

Dec 2011

Lex

(34,108 posts)

5. Other things to be banned? Driving with kids in the car, eating while driving,

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 04:40 PM

Dec 2011

drinking hot coffee while driving, smoking and driving (hot ashes in close proximity to driver), etc.

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