Bigbird Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/23/senators-urge-phonemakers-to-ban-dui-checkpoint-apps-blackberry/#continued First off, I do not condone drunk driving. I do however think DUI checkpoints are annoying and borderline unconstitutional. These apps also alert drivers of speed traps, dangerous intersections, school zones, etc. Your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 well intentioned police and senators have a point, but their blame is misplaced. an app that alerts people to DUI checkpoints, speed traps, red light cameras is only as dangerous as the people who use it, who are (derp) drunk drivers. their cell phone didn't make the decision for them. besides, i would think police would be completely for an app that encouraged people to drive safely by pointing out apparently dangerous spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 They have to alert the public about a checkpoint first anyway in Ohio, so it wouldn't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 I've always wondered what the 'alert' has to look like. Do they just give some homeless guy $5 and a 40oz. to go sit on a corner and mumble something about a DUI check point at broad & high? I'm sure they do as little as legally possible, which I'm sure isn't much. At least with these programs the public can actually be informed about where these check points are. Why is this such a bad thing? I'm sure they fought against having to inform the public the first time. Now they are doing it again. You know who else didn't want their people to use technology to communicate about government issues? Egypt. I know, very different, but it's also a very slippery slope. Of course black berry, RIM, was the first to ban these apps and did so right away. What a bunch of douchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Central Ohio DUI check points are normally announced on the local news channels the night of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Central Ohio DUI check points are normally announced on the local news channels the night of. I would think that probably has little to do with what the police department legally has to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 I would think that probably has little to do with what the police department legally has to do. I believe they legally have to announce them. They do it very subtly to avoid it being widely known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Central Ohio DUI check points are normally announced on the local news channels the night of. It's their way of making it "legal" considering when you read about them the next day at times they don't ever catch drunk driver's. They catch people with no seat belt, no front plate, illegal tint, car seats not installed correctly etc.. I don't care about it because I usually always hear them on the news and avoid the area anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Of course black berry, RIM, was the first to ban these apps and did so right away. What a bunch of douchers. Jim Balsillie: Canadian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 I would think that probably has little to do with what the police department legally has to do. They legally have to release the info about it through a public release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jizzle Juice Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 i was gonna say they release the info in the papers and stuff, why does a app make a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 My thoughts are that Canadians are fucking idiots. Trapster works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbird Posted March 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Just downloaded Trapster today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Yeah they just had a DUI checkpoint here in Columbus. The news reported on it's successes; 4 DUIs, and a COUPLE HUNDRED other citations. A DUI checkpoint is not primarily for drunks, it a huge revenue generator for a broke, corrupt, mismanaged city that has no other way to get money to mismanage. Fuck them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Yeah they just had a DUI checkpoint here in Columbus. The news reported on it's successes; 4 DUIs, and a COUPLE HUNDRED other citations. A DUI checkpoint is not primarily for drunks, it a huge revenue generator for a broke, corrupt, mismanaged city that has no other way to get money to mismanage. Fuck them. + fucking 110000000000000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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