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Undercover Motorcycle Cop Pulling Over Phone Users


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Sort of wish they'd do that here... However, where do they draw the line? I have a phone cradle and use my phone for both navigation and music in my car via Bluetooth. Sometimes at stop lights, etc I will change music, switch from nav to music app and back, etc, but I never text. Just a few button presses and I keep attention if the light changes. I wonder if they'd ticket for that in a scenario like this. If so, I think that's a little over zealous because it's no different than changing the radio/CD track or using the touch screen in your car.

 

There are things people can do while driving that are just as much, or more distracting than using/looking at their phone (women putting on makeup, eating, etc). Not defending it at all, and I've been rear ended in my car at a stop light by an uninsured driver that was texting, but there is a fine line.

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How big is the problem?

Copied from the CDC web site.

•In 2012, 3,328 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver, compared to 3,360 in 2011. An additional, 421,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver in 2012, a 9% increase from the 387,000 people injured in 2011.1

•In 2011, nearly one in five crashes (17%) in which someone was injured involved distracted driving.2

•In December 2012, more than 171 billion text messages were sent or received in the US

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Texting isn't even a primary offence in Ohio under the current "ban". Though another legislator has proposed more legislature that make it one. So they have to hit a motorcyclist or something first then can be given the fine for having been texting

 

I don't know that he's "undercover" unmarked maybe.

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The Harley pigs the Leos ride stateside would never fit between the cars.

 

Not sure the UK bike cops are any thinner...

 

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Obviously I'm only talking about the bikes...

 

 

There is a clear difference in philosophy on visibility too.

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All the cops out here are on St1300s... DPS at least... City cops I've seen with Concourses, STs, and rarely you will see a Victory or Harley (I've never seen the Victory or HD but I've seen pics so I know there's a couple lurking around)

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