i would think that rubbernecking is more dangerous than smoking behind the wheel, any one any views.next it will be looking out of the window, are they taking this too far.
2007-09-27 20:07:17 · 25 answers · asked by Lynn C 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
This is starting to get a little ridiculous. Why don't we go all the way and ban every possible distraction while driving?
Let's start with the following:
Reading road signs and gauges in your car, looking in your mirrors, and even looking at traffic signals. They all force you to take your eyes off the road.
Talking to or looking at anyone in your vehicle.
Turning on, off, or adjusting your audio equipment. In fact, why not just eliminate them entirely?
Reading and trying to memorize anyone's license plate number for any reason.
Taking one hand off the wheel for any reason.
Using turn signals, cruise control, and bright lights. Activating any of these causes you to take a hand off the wheel, and that's dangerous.
Looking out your side windows.
Pulling over for a police officer. After all, the only way you could know he's there would be to look in your rear view mirror, and that's taking your eyes off the road.
Stupid suggestions? Of course. But look back ten years ago. Anyone who suggested that smoking and talking on your CB while driving should be banned would have sounded just as dumb.
2007-09-28 05:30:11 · answer #1 · answered by Pat S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Caps Lock - Feel the fury! How on earth do you figure out that SHS is worse than primary smoking? That really doesn't make any sense at all, after all second hand smoke is far more diluted than the stuff that a smoker is inhaling in the first place. Also (speaking from personal experience) if you have your window open a crack as you go along, the smoke is sucked out of the car. Unless you're one of those maniacs who actually buys into the needing tornado speed winds to remove it rubbish. Can you honestly say that a hurricane that is powerful enough to level a building or flip over a car isn't powerful enough to clear the smoke from either?
2016-05-20 22:08:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I can give you an example where smoking in the car caused an accident - or at least disposing of the end. Some twonk did that by chucking the end out of the window while I was following on the bike, it caught me right in the face(wasn't using a visor at the time) and I had a painful and expensive accident as a result. And the b*stard never even stopped!
2007-09-27 23:00:54 · answer #3 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with the ban on using a mobile phone while driving after nearly getting knocked down on my way to open my car in a car park and someone (Not a young person either) So engrossed on a call that he actually drove at me! I only had time to bang on the bonnet of his car before he should crush me between his car and mine. That was scary and not on.
As for smoking while driving ... Some people tell you it's dangerous if i find many more things dangerous. Personally i don't smoke while driving (I'm a smoker) But that's my choice and i don't think i'd like anyone to make it a law either. Not eating, not playing loud music and many other things are all taking it a bit far where i'm concerned. I'm a great one for sucking mints while driving and that's never resulted in a car crash yet!
2007-09-27 20:29:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
First this is not a law as such. It is intended as advice to new/young drivers that various actions can lessen control of the vehicle.. Taking a hand off the wheel to get a cigarette. finding the lighter, and taking eyes off the road for a moment while lighting are all potential hazards.The same could be said for reaching for a sweet, unwrapping it and popping it in your mouth, or reaching to the car radio to change station or the CD can also create a danger. All the powers that be are saying is all these things can lead to a lapse in concentration and particularly in young drivers can lead to an accident.. What hey want is for people to be aware of these things and to drive sensibly.
2007-09-27 20:33:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
YES,,smoking should be made illegal,
as for "lovfactory"s answer I Have dealt with quite a few accidents where smoking has been the main cause of the accident,the simplest beeing some one dropping a cig into them self's and in trying to pick it up have crashed, the worst is the driver who dropped his cig into his lap in trying to pick it up he crashed and hit another vehicle killing the driver of that other vehicle, and setting light to his vehicle,he got off with bumps and bruising, lost his car which burnt out, and i had to go to the dead mans home th tell the wife and children the some fool that was smoking whilst driving caused an accident and killed her husband
PS,,,,, its not the only accident the i reported that was caused by smoking whilst driving
SO YES IT SHOULD BE MADE AN OFFENCE
2007-09-28 02:09:30 · answer #6 · answered by oscar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does all seem to be getting a bit over the top but there again I wish my hubby wouldn't have his music on as loud as he does it must be distracting. He plays loud music and is OK but sometimes takes the wrong road if there's a conversation going on in the car He never makes dangerous mistakes in his driving but he can tend to go around roundabouts he didn't intend to or misses the junction he planned to take, even if we've been down that route many times. Not sure whether talking distracts him or maybe he just wants us to shut up because he can't hear his music I've turned down!
2007-09-27 20:38:10 · answer #7 · answered by clara 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately we are only human and as we drive along things do catch our eye, we are naturally curious creatures, all of us search for answers in one form or another, rubber necking is because we want to know what has gone on, most of us like to Analise things that is the way we are, as far as smoking, using mobile phones, eating sandwiches whilst driving is a no no, I have been a driving Instructor for over 20 years and all of these thing distract you from the driving task,
a moments distraction could cost you or someone Else's life..
Ken
2007-09-27 20:45:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kind of hard to be an attentive driver if you are not allowed to look out of your front, back and side windows.
It is inattentive drivers such laws are trying to correct.
"Pat S" seems to be missing the point, as well. Some of the activities that he (sarcastically) points out, are PART of being a good, attentive driver, such as reading traffic road signs and using the turn indicators. Others, ARE, in fact, genuine distractions and drivers who do not realize it are a danger to all the rest of us.
2007-09-28 10:05:43 · answer #9 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Smoker and i do have the odd one when driving. I once ran into a wall whilst smoking!! The end dropped off and was burning my leg, i had looked down to see what was going on!!
So yep there are dangers to it (lol) But who's gonna grass you up in your own car?? :)
2007-09-27 20:35:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋