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Monadnock Guide
Council of Elders
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 Posted - August 04 2009 : 07:35:03 AM
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What happened with the states making their own driving laws??? ... Like they always have. These folks lust for power is unbelievable, ...
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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration will convene a summit of experts to figure out what to do about the problem of texting while driving, a practice studies and a growing number of accidents show can be deadly.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will announce his decision to gather senior transportation officials, safety advocates, law enforcement representatives, members of Congress and academics who study distracted driving at a news conference Tuesday. The summit will take place next month.
If it were up to him, he would ban texting while driving, LaHood said in prepared remarks released by his office.
However, past safety initiatives like seat belts have shown that a simple ban often isn't enough to get drivers to change their habits unless it's accompanied by education and enforcement, he said.
"When we are done, I expect to have a list of concrete steps to announce," LaHood said.
"The bottom line is, we need to put an end to unsafe cell phone use, typing on BlackBerrys and other activities that require drivers to take their eyes off the road and their focus away from driving," LaHood said.
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Wilderness Woman
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Posted - August 04 2009 : 12:17:12 PM
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| The thing of it is... it doesn't matter who makes the laws about cell phone use while driving. The fact remains that they are unenforceable! As I have said before, New York's cell phone law is an absolute joke! |
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Monadnock Guide
Council of Elders
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Posted - August 05 2009 : 08:10:30 AM
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This isn't something we should let happen. "IF" this were to pass, and one gets a ticket for texting (or whatever), - you've now broken a Federal Law. Let's not forget the new "fine", - guess where that's going??? The Feds will throw a few bucks at the state for making the stop, - but this money's going to Uncle. No matter what it's called, - it's no more than a new tax. The Feds are moving in more & more, and we as a country are just rolling over and letting it happen. Now the Feds will have their hands on, or control your drivers license, - NOT a good idea.
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I'm already dealing with this. I hold a Commercial Drivers License and the Feds are always dictating what we do. And, I can tell you all one thing. If they do get involved with regular license's, you won't like it one bit. |
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