The one where new drivers cannot talk on cel. I think this should ban all people from talking on cells not just the new drivers. I have seen several people almost cause accidents that were on cells, and none of them were young kids. What do you think? I think we are headed in the right direction but I think it should include anyone driving. It only takes a second to pull over. Most people that use them while driving don't even realize that they are swerving into other lanes etc. But when you are driving behind them you can certainly tell.
2006-10-13 00:42:11 · 6 answers · asked by Michelle 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
I thought it was here too. Guess I was wrong. It should be though. I know someone who actually got fined for drinking a coffee while driving but yet people can talk on phones. Go figure.
2006-10-13 00:51:33 · update #1
Has anyone ever heard of or watched the show Myth-busters?
They once did a study on the reaction times of drunk drivers vs the reaction time of people talking on cell phones while driving in a controlled test environment. (the drunk drivers if I remember correctly were intoxicated enough that they would have blown over on a test and have received a 12 hour suspension)
It was proven that the people that were talking on cell phones had worse reaction time and failed in their abilities to negotiate through a driving course whereas, unfortunately the drunk/"buzzing" drivers performed better than the cell phone users negotiating the same course. The course composed of simple everyday driving tasks like curves, turns, avoiding an object that blows into the road, stopping quickly, etc...
In all reality, human beings are only able to process a certain amount of things at any given time - driving, talking, thinking about driving, thinking about answers to questions and observing the road all at once is an overload to our brain/thought process and our body has to "cut back" somewhere - our attention span and reaction time.
Headset or not - I feel that if you need to talk on your cell phone while you are on the road - pull over and do not jeopardize your safety and everyone else's.
2006-10-13 01:45:08 · answer #1 · answered by KRM 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The proposed law doesn't go far enough. Since talking on a cell phone and driving is the equivalent to drinking and driving, that's like suggesting that only new drivers shouldn't drink and drive.
2006-10-13 01:29:04 · answer #2 · answered by fromthefire2002 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It isn't the holding of the phone that inhibits the driver, it's the conversation itself. And I wish they'd make it illegal. I lost count of the number of times I was almost hit because some one was on the phone while he was driving.
70 MPH down the highway, a glass replacement company van dam near hit the side of my car when he decided to change lanes without bothering to look first. His distraction was the fact that he was blabbing on the cell phone and didn't bother to look in the mirror.
I managed to squeeze the car next to me closer to the retaining wall without him hitting it, (luckily, he'd seen what was going on and was waiting for me to do just that), and I took about three feet of his lane to avoid the stupid van driver.
It was one of those times that I thanked God carrying a weapon in the car with me was illegal. Because I think I'd have used it that day.
2006-10-13 02:12:06 · answer #3 · answered by Lucianna 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like Alberta should fall into line. Too many preventable accidents here too. People need to wake up.
2006-10-13 00:51:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have not heard of it but it is already illegal to drive and talk on your cell in my country and i thought we were behind. Not meaning to be rude just our country is behind in EVERYTHING
2006-10-13 00:48:46 · answer #5 · answered by cinnamonscentedbear 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I haven't but it sounds like a great law.
2006-10-13 00:49:57 · answer #6 · answered by Tinkerbelle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋