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Car Crashes Mean Car Sales - GM loves highway criminals
Dec 21, 2011, 1:58:09 PM12/21/11
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On Dec 19, 10:05 am, gpsman <gps...@driversmail.com> wrote:
> Reframing the Debate Over Using Phones Behind the Wheel
>
> By MATT RICHTEL
> Published: December 17, 2011
>
> For years, policy makers trying to curb distracted driving have
> compared the problem to drunken driving. The analogy seemed fitting,
> with drivers weaving down roads and rationalizing behavior that they
> knew could be deadly.
>
> Multitasking by drivers is up greatly, although polls show that there
> is widespread recognition of the risks.
>
> But on Tuesday, in an emotional call for states to ban all phone use
> by drivers, the head of a federal agency introduced a new comparison:
> distracted driving is like smoking.
>
> The shift in language, in comments by Deborah Hersman, the chairwoman
> of the National Transportation Safety Board, opened a new front in a
> continuing national conversation about a deadly habit that safety
> advocates are trying desperately, and with a growing sense of
> futility, to stop.
>
> Her new tack also echoes a growing consensus among scientists that
> using phones and computers can be compulsive, both emotionally and
> physically, which helps explain why drivers may have trouble turning
> off their devices even if they want to. In effect, they are saying
> that the running joke about BlackBerrys as “CrackBerrys” is more
> serious than people think.
>
> “Addiction to these devices is a very good way to think about it,” Ms.
> Hersman said in an interview. “It’s not unlike smoking. We have to get
> to a place where it’s not in vogue anymore, where people recognize
> it’s harmful and there’s a risk and it’s not worth it.”
>
> She added: “If you can’t control your impulses, you need to lock your
> phone in the trunk.”
>
> Policy makers are eager to find a new way to attack distracted driving
> because, for all their efforts in the past few years, multitasking by
> drivers is on the rise.
>
Oh hell - this is any easy problem to solve. Stiff penalties - by
that i mean loss of license for a year.
> Reframing the Debate Over Using Phones Behind the Wheel
>
> By MATT RICHTEL
> Published: December 17, 2011
>
> For years, policy makers trying to curb distracted driving have
> compared the problem to drunken driving. The analogy seemed fitting,
> with drivers weaving down roads and rationalizing behavior that they
> knew could be deadly.
>
> Multitasking by drivers is up greatly, although polls show that there
> is widespread recognition of the risks.
>
> But on Tuesday, in an emotional call for states to ban all phone use
> by drivers, the head of a federal agency introduced a new comparison:
> distracted driving is like smoking.
>
> The shift in language, in comments by Deborah Hersman, the chairwoman
> of the National Transportation Safety Board, opened a new front in a
> continuing national conversation about a deadly habit that safety
> advocates are trying desperately, and with a growing sense of
> futility, to stop.
>
> Her new tack also echoes a growing consensus among scientists that
> using phones and computers can be compulsive, both emotionally and
> physically, which helps explain why drivers may have trouble turning
> off their devices even if they want to. In effect, they are saying
> that the running joke about BlackBerrys as “CrackBerrys” is more
> serious than people think.
>
> “Addiction to these devices is a very good way to think about it,” Ms.
> Hersman said in an interview. “It’s not unlike smoking. We have to get
> to a place where it’s not in vogue anymore, where people recognize
> it’s harmful and there’s a risk and it’s not worth it.”
>
> She added: “If you can’t control your impulses, you need to lock your
> phone in the trunk.”
>
> Policy makers are eager to find a new way to attack distracted driving
> because, for all their efforts in the past few years, multitasking by
> drivers is on the rise.
>
Oh hell - this is any easy problem to solve. Stiff penalties - by
that i mean loss of license for a year.
Car Crashes Mean Car Sales - GM loves highway criminals
Dec 21, 2011, 2:02:56 PM12/21/11
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On Dec 19, 10:05 am, gpsman <gps...@driversmail.com> wrote:
> Reframing the Debate Over Using Phones Behind the Wheel
>
> By MATT RICHTEL
> Published: December 17, 2011
>
> For years, policy makers trying to curb distracted driving have
> compared the problem to drunken driving. The analogy seemed fitting,
> with drivers weaving down roads and rationalizing behavior that they
> knew could be deadly.
>
> Multitasking by drivers is up greatly, although polls show that there
> is widespread recognition of the risks.
>
> But on Tuesday, in an emotional call for states to ban all phone use
> by drivers, the head of a federal agency introduced a new comparison:
> distracted driving is like smoking.
>
Forget the smoking analogy - smokers don't kill and cripple other
> Reframing the Debate Over Using Phones Behind the Wheel
>
> By MATT RICHTEL
> Published: December 17, 2011
>
> For years, policy makers trying to curb distracted driving have
> compared the problem to drunken driving. The analogy seemed fitting,
> with drivers weaving down roads and rationalizing behavior that they
> knew could be deadly.
>
> Multitasking by drivers is up greatly, although polls show that there
> is widespread recognition of the risks.
>
> But on Tuesday, in an emotional call for states to ban all phone use
> by drivers, the head of a federal agency introduced a new comparison:
> distracted driving is like smoking.
>
people. Both drunk driving and phone-driving should be compared to
terrorism.
jigo
Dec 21, 2011, 3:02:24 PM12/21/11
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hurt anyone in themselves. It's the abuse of such activities that can
harm people. The government should not try to control every aspect of
life that may be harmful. Its role is to regulate activities in which
one person infringes on the rights of another. Where you draw the line
is debatable, but drinking alcohol or eating junk foods, for example,
are best left apart from government regulation even though they may
affect the person and society in general and *may* even harm another
person.
necromancer
Dec 22, 2011, 3:21:23 AM12/22/11
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Judy "Shit 4 Brains" Dairya spewed:
> Both drunk driving and phone-driving should be compared to
>terrorism.
The only terrorism around here is your mouth-breathing jingoism, you
disingenuous american (sic) fuck.
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> Both drunk driving and phone-driving should be compared to
>terrorism.
disingenuous american (sic) fuck.
--
S&DDAM admits to putting others in danger with its beater:
"Foot pumps are a joke. I had one once and since the piston only moves like
2 inches it took 50 pumps to raise the pressure by one psi. Go with the
hand pumps where the piston moves around 15 inches. One of my tires has
exposed cords and i have to pump it up every week. "
--Speeders & Drunk Drivers Are MURDERERS, 3/6/08
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Ray Fischer
Dec 22, 2011, 3:44:25 AM12/22/11
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Car Crashes Mean Car Sales - GM loves highway criminals <bet...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Forget the smoking analogy - smokers don't kill and cripple other
>people. Both drunk driving and phone-driving should be compared to
>terrorism.
But you want to drop the maximum speed limit to 35mph because you're
> Forget the smoking analogy - smokers don't kill and cripple other
>people. Both drunk driving and phone-driving should be compared to
>terrorism.
a racist crackpot.
--
Ray Fischer | None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.
rfis...@sonic.net | Goethe
Car Crashes Mean Car Sales - GM loves highway criminals
Dec 22, 2011, 10:49:30 PM12/22/11
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On Dec 21, 1:02 pm, jigo <reti...@home.com> wrote:
>
> Smoking, phone driving, taking drugs and a lot of other things do not
> hurt anyone in themselves. It's the abuse of such activities that can
> harm people. The government should not try to control every aspect of
> life that may be harmful. Its role is to regulate activities in which
> one person infringes on the rights of another. Where you draw the line
> is debatable, but drinking alcohol or eating junk foods, for example,
> are best left apart from government regulation even though they may
> affect the person and society in general and *may* even harm another
> person.-
>
> Smoking, phone driving, taking drugs and a lot of other things do not
> hurt anyone in themselves. It's the abuse of such activities that can
> harm people. The government should not try to control every aspect of
> life that may be harmful. Its role is to regulate activities in which
> one person infringes on the rights of another. Where you draw the line
> is debatable, but drinking alcohol or eating junk foods, for example,
> are best left apart from government regulation even though they may
> affect the person and society in general and *may* even harm another
So you want drunk driving legalized???? Get help please.
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