Obama To Ban Butt Scratching And Nose Picking While Driving....Felony Charges
Tracey12
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Transportation Department on Wednesday proposed
a ban on text messaging at the wheel by interstate truck and bus
drivers, following up on its call to reduce distractions that lead to
crashes.
The proposal would make permanent an interim ban announced in January
by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, applying to drivers of buses
and commercial trucks over 10,000 pounds. The drivers could face civil
or criminal penalties.
The proposal "keeps our commitment to making our roads safer by
reducing the threat of distracted driving," LaHood said.
As navigation systems, cell phones and mobile electronics have become
ubiquitous in cars and trucks, safety advocates and the government
have pushed for restrictions. The Transportation Department reports
that 5,870 people were killed and 515,000 injured in 2008 in crashes
connected to driver distraction, often involving mobile devices or
cell phones.
Trucking and bus industry officials support the texting ban and many
companies already have policies in place against texting behind the
wheel. The government prohibition doesn't apply to onboard devices
that allow dispatchers to send text messages to truck drivers, but
industry officials say most of the devices have mechanisms preventing
their use while a truck is moving.
Joe Cool
> Ahhhhhh, I feel so much safer now.......
You should be.
I missed the part in this report where butt scratching and nose
picking will be made illegal.
Kickin' Ass and Takin' Names
<joeco...@live.com> wrote:
>On Mar 31, 8:35 pm, Tracey12 <tracey12em...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Ahhhhhh, I feel so much safer now.......
>
>You should be.
>
>I missed the part in this report where butt scratching and nose
>picking will be made illegal.
>
A ban on butt sniffing and nose picking will affect only Republicans
-- they're the only ones who do those things.
Ron
> >On Mar 31, 8:35 pm, Tracey12 <tracey12em...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Ahhhhhh, I feel so much safer now.......
>
> >You should be.
>
> >I missed the part in this report where butt scratching and nose
> >picking will be made illegal.
>
> A ban on butt sniffing and nose picking will affect only Republicans
> -- they're the only ones who do those things.
.
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Re: A ban on butt sniffing and nose picking will affect only
Republicans -- they're the only ones who do those things.
Wrong....Republicans CAN do it if they get the "OK" from Rush,
Hannity, or Beck.
RO
Kevin Cunningham
So you are willing to have an 18 wheeler heading towards you as the
driver texts his high school buddies.
Ok, that can be arranged.....
Tracey12
Are you willing to have an 18 wheeler heading towards you as the
driver tries to reach under his large belly to find that itch you
don't scratch in public? Whats more common? Butt itches, or adult
drivers texting?
I know few adults who enjoy texting. Its not a kids thing but nearly
so. To outlaw texting while driving is enforceable? No, it is not,
but it is one more heavy handed rule passed down to us because only
the Obama admin knows how to run our lives.