Detroit Approves Cell Phone Ban for Drivers

[Amplifier]

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This will probably make the roads safer. And I don't care too much about cell phone bans because I use a headset. But while Detroit is at it, why don't they ban speakers over a certain wattage in cars, or just ban car speakers period. Loud music destracts drivers which causes accidents!

 

[EvilYoda]

huh, they had this in the news the other day, but for Clinton Township...I didn't know that Detroit was working on it too. Now you can devote all of your attention to possible car-jackers!

 

[Glavinsolo]

During the night while driving I can watch 17"+ screens in the back of SUVS/Minivans playing spongebob, I find that more distracting than my cell phone on speakerphone setting.

 

[Queasy]

Ummm...you can still use earpieces/hands-free devices with your cellphone. Big whoop.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Queasy
Ummm...you can still use earpieces/hands-free devices with your cellphone. Big whoop.

That doesn't take as much concentration as holding a phone up to your ear. Similar to talking to a passenger in the car.

 

[McPhreak]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Queasy
Ummm...you can still use earpieces/hands-free devices with your cellphone. Big whoop.

That doesn't take as much concentration as holding a phone up to your ear. Similar to talking to a passenger in the car.

I don't know about you, but holding a phone up to my ear doesn't take a lot of concentration. Holding a phone up to your ear is dangerous because that leaves you with only one hand to steer. But I think any sort of conversation increases your chances of crashing probably pretty equally.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: McPhreak

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Queasy
Ummm...you can still use earpieces/hands-free devices with your cellphone. Big whoop.

That doesn't take as much concentration as holding a phone up to your ear. Similar to talking to a passenger in the car.

I don't know about you, but holding a phone up to my ear doesn't take a lot of concentration. Holding a phone up to your ear is dangerous because that leaves you with only one hand to steer. But I think any sort of conversation increases your chances of crashing probably pretty equally.

After you find it, drop it on the floor, pick it back up, and then answer it.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: Amplifier
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This will probably make the roads safer. And I don't care too much about cell phone bans because I use a headset. But while Detroit is at it, why don't they ban speakers over a certain wattage in cars, or just ban car speakers period. Loud music destracts drivers which causes accidents!

Actually music keeps me concentrating.

 

[Amplifier]

Originally posted by: Lonyo

Actually music keeps me concentrating.

Beer is the same way for me.

 

[AsianriceX]

Studies have shown that there is no difference in driving performance between hands-free and handheld operation of a cell phone, meaning, your performance sucks either way.

http://www.nsc.org/library/shelf/inincell.htm

 

[gigapet]

never experienced nor heard of an accident or near accident caused by loud music. However I do experience a$$holes on there cell phones almost daily.

 

[So]

How about a putting on makeup or shaving while driving ban?

 

[MisterJackson]

:music:

Smile fo me daddy
(What you lookin at)
Let me see ya grill
(Let you see my what)
Ya, ya grill ya, ya, ya grill

:music:

 

[Savij]

Will someone tell me how much having little kids in the car affects your driving? I am reasonably certain that talking on the cell phone must be less dangerous than having a 3 year-old spraying poo into a car seat while the 5 year-old tries to shove a penny up your nose, but I can't find studies to back that up. Once I find that study, I am going to propose that we ban children from the car.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: gigapet
never experienced nor heard of an accident or near accident caused by loud music. However I do experience a$$holes on there cell phones almost daily.

For all you know they'd be driving that badly without the cell phones

 

[Ornery]

...listening to nelly at 120 decibels is still kosher

We need to be allowed to conduct a citizen's arrest on these fvckheads. An "arrest" being the impalement of their car via use of a 4ft. wrecking bar. It could penetrate the trunk deck, amplifier, floor pan, and pin 'em to the asphalt road until police arrive.