3.1cutlass Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Looks like it takes effect May 5th. I would imagine there will be a state wide ban soon. http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/04/05/city-fights-one-driver-distraction-texting.html?sid=101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 GOOOOOOD! I hope they put this into full force effect and actually ticket people for it. Sorry blondie in your Bimmer Convertible, but it was bound to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.1cutlass Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 I'm sure there will be a grace period to spread word about the law but it will be a $150 fine max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04r1 Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 How do you prove someone is texting. What if I am placing a call or surfing the web? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spam Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Exactly. It better not pass. Reasonable cause cant land someone a ticket if the police cant prove. And they cant take your cell phone to check either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasser-Hanbali Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 the part that worries me, is people are going to get pulled over for just looking down which is scary. i would also like to know how are they going to prove that you were texting while driving if its not out in the open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 How do you prove someone is texting. What if I am placing a call or surfing the web? article said something to the effect of doing anything other than just talking will get you cited. for me, I use my iPhone's GPS a lot. not always while I'm driving, but I switch back and forth between map view and lists view. I also use my iPod on it. Is that going to get me cited? If so, then I'll have to move it from it's higher up vent mount to a lower cup holder mount that is actually less safe. will be interesting when I get pulled over for simply holding my iphone in my hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Bullshit! This means in a month I would get in trouble for replying from my phone in heavy traffic while I weave in and out of lanes to get home faster so that I can safely post from my computer!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrodh Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Good story! Seems like everytime I look into a drivers window after they are doing something ridiculous like nearly crashing into me they are on their phone one way or another, this will surely help. Question though how do they distinguish txting from dialing a phonenumber/GPS/etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.1cutlass Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Exactly. It better not pass. Reasonable cause cant land someone a ticket if the police cant prove. And they cant take your cell phone to check either. It already passed. Can you not read? As far as proving it if the officer has reasonable suspicion that you were txting he can certainly ask for your phone. Its pretty obvious when somebody is doing it anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolved8 Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Good now I don't have to worry as much riding next to sluts texting and driving in there suv's. Now they just have to ban putting on makeup and driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 If you get pulled over and you are innocent you simply get your text detail and get out of it. On the other hand if you sent/recieved a text or initiated data anywhere around the time you get pulled over you're going end up paying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 If you want to use a GPS mount that shit in your car and use a GPS. Negotiating menus on your phone is just as bad as texting on your phone. You're still not paying attention to what's going on around you. Either speaker phone it, blue tooth it or learn to be patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 If you get pulled over and you are innocent you simply get your text detail and get out of it. On the other hand if you sent/recieved a text or initiated data anywhere around the time you get pulled over you're going end up paying. If I'm truly innocent, I'll gladly show the cop my phone and tell him he's wrong. However, I'm guilty of using my GPS, iPod and phone while I drive. I admit I text and drive at times too, but never in traffic. Open highway cruise in center lane...yeah, I've done that. Won't likely stop either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 If you want to use a GPS mount that shit in your car and use a GPS. Negotiating menus on your phone is just as bad as texting on your phone. You're still not paying attention to what's going on around you. my iPHone GPS which is Motion X Drive is actually easier and safer to use than the Navi that was built into my last few cars. Fuck, anyone changing CD's is more distracted than me using my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 You're still not paying attention no matter how easy it is. I can text an entire conversation without looking at my phone no problems. Just cause it's easier for me than it is for some others doesn't make it okay. I'm still not paying full attention to the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 You're still not paying attention no matter how easy it is. I can text an entire conversation without looking at my phone no problems. Just cause it's easier for me than it is for some others doesn't make it okay. I'm still not paying full attention to the road. If you want to use a GPS mount that shit in your car and use a GPS. So then mounting a GPS and using that shit isn't going to do any good now is it. Hell, having a simple phone conversation and driving isn't possible either. You can't concentrate on two things at once so what's the point. No thanks. I'll stick to doing what I've been doing. Zero accidents in 24 years. Looks like my tint will pay off after all. What they need to do is enforce the laws already on the books. Fuck, if there's a law that is needed, it's keep right except to pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.1cutlass Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 If I'm truly innocent, I'll gladly show the cop my phone and tell him he's wrong. However, I'm guilty of using my GPS, iPod and phone while I drive. I admit I text and drive at times too, but never in traffic. Open highway cruise in center lane...yeah, I've done that. Won't likely stop either. The law as of now only covers txting and mobile web browsing. For the time being you are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 The law as of now only covers txting and mobile web browsing. For the time being you are fine. So my CR PM's that come through in email form are okay :bangbang: Oh hell, I'm just going to mount and iPad on my dash and pretend I'm a cop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Err, what if I have been using speech to text on my droid? I'm not "texting" in its traditional sense, but that message is there in my history. Then if I am playing with GPS on my phone it looks like I sent a text, and I wasn't "texting" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.1cutlass Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 So my CR PM's that come through in email form are okay :bangbang: Oh hell, I'm just going to mount and iPad on my dash and pretend I'm a cop. I think it said something about emails as well. Thats probably the best route though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 You guys know this law primarily applies to girls. Have you ever watched them text? They take their eyes completely off the road for the duration of the message. Guys, on the other hand, usually have enough common sense to eye back and forth from text to road quickly enough. I am not joking either. I have witnessed this numerous times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.1cutlass Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 You guys know this law primarily applies to girls. Have you ever watched them text? They take their eyes completely off the road for the duration of the message. Guys, on the other hand, usually have enough common sense to eye back and forth from text to road quickly enough. I am not joking either. I have witnessed this numerous times. I witnessed it just yesterday on 71. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 So then mounting a GPS and using that shit isn't going to do any good now is it. Hell, having a simple phone conversation and driving isn't possible either. You can't concentrate on two things at once so what's the point. No thanks. I'll stick to doing what I've been doing. Zero accidents in 24 years. Looks like my tint will pay off after all. What they need to do is enforce the laws already on the books. Fuck, if there's a law that is needed, it's keep right except to pass. Set GPS before you go somewhere and boom. The law wasn't created just to screw you over. There are more people that don't pay attention while using these devices than ones that do. Sometimes one person ruins it for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 You guys know this law primarily applies to girls. Have you ever watched them text? They take their eyes completely off the road for the duration of the message. Guys, on the other hand, usually have enough common sense to eye back and forth from text to road quickly enough. I am not joking either. I have witnessed this numerous times. Truth. Go stand on any intersection that gets any traffic during 5 o'clock and 7/10 people are looking down at their phone or have it pressed up against their ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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