Comments on: Phoenix’s Ban On Text Messaging While Driving Proves To Be Unenforceable And Largely Pointless http://www.theginblog.com/2008/03/phoenixs-ban-on-text-messaging-while-driving-proves-to-be-unenforceable-and-largely-pointless/ A Day In A Life Of Insanity Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:36:14 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Al Lopez http://www.theginblog.com/2008/03/phoenixs-ban-on-text-messaging-while-driving-proves-to-be-unenforceable-and-largely-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-3304 Al Lopez Thu, 13 May 2010 19:04:41 +0000 http://www.theginblog.com/2008/03/phoenixs-ban-on-text-messaging-while-driving-proves-to-be-unenforceable-and-largely-pointless/#comment-3304 Police officers are way too negative. A texting ban is an opportunity to educate drivers on the dangers of distracted driving. Any driver who seems to be focusing on something other than the road should be pulled over for prevention measures. An email or text message is not worth your daughter/mother/spouse's life. Any responsible driver should pull over or at least consider a hands-free texting application like TextnDrive (http://www.textndrive.com/textingwhiledriving.php). While those applications don't eliminate the problem, they at least try to reduce the distraction. Police officers are way too negative. A texting ban is an opportunity to educate drivers on the dangers of distracted driving. Any driver who seems to be focusing on something other than the road should be pulled over for prevention measures. An email or text message is not worth your daughter/mother/spouse’s life. Any responsible driver should pull over or at least consider a hands-free texting application like TextnDrive (http://www.textndrive.com/textingwhiledriving.php). While those applications don’t eliminate the problem, they at least try to reduce the distraction.

]]> By: stephen Vowell http://www.theginblog.com/2008/03/phoenixs-ban-on-text-messaging-while-driving-proves-to-be-unenforceable-and-largely-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-2920 stephen Vowell Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:56:03 +0000 http://www.theginblog.com/2008/03/phoenixs-ban-on-text-messaging-while-driving-proves-to-be-unenforceable-and-largely-pointless/#comment-2920 We have solved the problem of teens being distracted while driving my company will be releasing a software package this year that allows parents to control teens use of cell phones while driving.Our companies website is www.gts16.com we are currently looking for beta testers. Thanks Stephen Vowell svowell@gts16.com We have solved the problem of teens being distracted while driving my company will be releasing a software package this year that allows parents to control teens use of cell phones while driving.Our companies website is http://www.gts16.com we are currently looking for beta testers.

Thanks Stephen Vowell
svowell@gts16.com

]]> By: Dave http://www.theginblog.com/2008/03/phoenixs-ban-on-text-messaging-while-driving-proves-to-be-unenforceable-and-largely-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-2878 Dave Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:17:22 +0000 http://www.theginblog.com/2008/03/phoenixs-ban-on-text-messaging-while-driving-proves-to-be-unenforceable-and-largely-pointless/#comment-2878 It's that dang ole gubberment gittin all up in my binness agin with there goll darn stoopid laws that invaid my priveacee. We don't need no stinkin laws to stop peeple from killen each others by playin with there goll darn sell phones when theys sposed to be dryvin. Goll darnit if I want to kill myself and uther sitisins then I ought to be able too-- it's my cotton pickin right as a Amairican It’s that dang ole gubberment gittin all up in my binness agin with there goll darn stoopid laws that invaid my priveacee. We don’t need no stinkin laws to stop peeple from killen each others by playin with there goll darn sell phones when theys sposed to be dryvin. Goll darnit if I want to kill myself and uther sitisins then I ought to be able too– it’s my cotton pickin right as a Amairican

]]> By: GPH http://www.theginblog.com/2008/03/phoenixs-ban-on-text-messaging-while-driving-proves-to-be-unenforceable-and-largely-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-2229 GPH Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:41:38 +0000 http://www.theginblog.com/2008/03/phoenixs-ban-on-text-messaging-while-driving-proves-to-be-unenforceable-and-largely-pointless/#comment-2229 The thing is how many things will you regulate? some people cant concentrate on their driving when there is a great song on the radio even, so will you bad listening to the radio while driving? And then where would all the regulation end? Self regulation is the best regulation. The thing is how many things will you regulate? some people cant concentrate on their driving when there is a great song on the radio even, so will you bad listening to the radio while driving? And then where would all the regulation end? Self regulation is the best regulation.

]]> By: Skippo http://www.theginblog.com/2008/03/phoenixs-ban-on-text-messaging-while-driving-proves-to-be-unenforceable-and-largely-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-2059 Skippo Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:42:49 +0000 http://www.theginblog.com/2008/03/phoenixs-ban-on-text-messaging-while-driving-proves-to-be-unenforceable-and-largely-pointless/#comment-2059 Police [at least in Texas] are very vigilant and active in enforcing the seatbelt laws. I've encountered busy intersections where a cop on foot would eyeball cars and radio for waiting patrol cars to pull over violators for no seatbelt. I've known people who've been pulled over for no seatbelt by a passing patrol car. Enforcement is not an issue - you would be surprised by the number of idiots who would blatantly hold up a cell phone and type with no regard for the presence of a patrol car. In my opinion this goes beyond a "feel-good" law, I would imagine that this law would play a large role in liability issues in auto-accidents especially since texting leaves an electronic trail with the cellular provider. Police [at least in Texas] are very vigilant and active in enforcing the seatbelt laws. I’ve encountered busy intersections where a cop on foot would eyeball cars and radio for waiting patrol cars to pull over violators for no seatbelt. I’ve known people who’ve been pulled over for no seatbelt by a passing patrol car.

Enforcement is not an issue – you would be surprised by the number of idiots who would blatantly hold up a cell phone and type with no regard for the presence of a patrol car. In my opinion this goes beyond a “feel-good” law, I would imagine that this law would play a large role in liability issues in auto-accidents especially since texting leaves an electronic trail with the cellular provider.

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