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NTSB wants to ban cell phones for drivers
Following the infamous Lees Summitt, MO crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) unanimously recommended that drivers not be allowed to use cell phones, even with hands-free configurations. Only electronics built into the vehicle for the purpose of aiding drinving would be permitted. (I don't know if this means GPS or not).
"To the 50 states and the District of Columbia:
(1) Ban the nonemergency use of portable electronic devices (other than those designed to support the driving task) for all drivers; (2) use the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration model of high visibility enforcement to support these bans; and (3) implement targeted communication campaigns to inform motorists of the new law and enforcement, and to warn them of the dangers associated with the nonemergency use of portable electronic devices while driving. (H-11-XX)"
The NTSB has no power to make law, thank god. The States and Congress make laws and I certainly hope this never is passed into law.
We get this knee jerk reaction every time there is an accident like this. We've had the same thing about CB radios. We amateur radio operators are always defending our use while mobile, I think if anyone needs to take a time out, it the the law enforcement community that has who knows how many radios, computers and telephones in their cars. Pilots use radios while flying all the time.
The ultimate conclusion of this is that your rendering truck driver can not use a business band radio while driving. You concrete truck, has to pull over to get directions. The fuel delivery truck can't take your order enroute but has to call in.
Frankly, in my opinion, some deaths is part of the way we live. I am not willing to change every thing I do so that risk is reduced to zero. It's easy for a toothless agency like NTSB to rave on about banning cell phones. But if the issue is distration, you can be assured that you can not smoke, eat an apple, drink coffee or look at a road map while driving. And there will likely be photo enforcement.
Now, if they can get people to quit running stop signs I might be a little more receptive to NtSB wishful thinking. Until then, I'll hang up when they call.
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this is bigger than cell phones jim its about control. as of jan 1 all truck drivers are banned from cell use unless its hands free- the fine is 2750 dollars for the first offence and goes up with the last time a lifetime license suspension.the FMCSA came up with this and they started out as a TOOTHLESS agency. this is the same outfit that said it was a-ok to let mexican trucks into the country after CONGRESS said no .---so these agencies of the govt. pass a rule---NOT A LAW LIKE CONGRESS HAS TO AND PRESIDENT SIGN--and the lemmings fall to the sea just like they are supposed to
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In my opinion, we have too many administrative agencies that want to embed and broaden their power by increasing their responsiblity an budget.
I think the NTSB should provide a risk analysis and let us make up our own mind. NTSB should make no recommendations at all. They can say that analysis concludes that certain behavior results in certain results and let us figure it out without them telling us what laws we should pass.
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re: Lets face it
There are a huge bunch of traffic accidents caused by distracted drivers on cell phones both talking and texting.
It is a big public safety concern and people don't have enough common sense to self regulate.
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We use two different setups, both involving Bleutooth technology and GPS systems. In Mike's Ram, we retrofitted a Bluetooth connection for $200 when we bought the truck.
It allows him to touch one button on the dahs, to answer his phone, and the stereo sound is overridden. Same thind happens when the GPS needs to announce a direction.
My car ingtegrates all these sounds, but I more often utilize the more up-to- date navigation program in my smartphone.
This "integration" still limits the number of sensory inputs to the same number as if I am listening to the CD player or radio, so I don't see it as more demanding neurologically, unless the interactiveness of conversation is deemed more of a strain on the brain thatn just listening. Since i usually sing along with the stereo, I doubt so
Hey, I am probably one of the few people you know who still drops the window and listens - as well as looking for - the train at a crossing, too. With some things, you only have to make the ONE mistake....
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Over-reaching
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Re: NTSB wants to ban cell phones for drivers
According to the experts, talking on a cell phone while driving is as dangerous if not more dangerous than driving under the influence. A study conducted by the University of Utah tested four driving groups: no distractions, talking on a hand held cell phone, talking on a hands free cell phone, and intoxicated to the .08 blood alcohol content level. The study had each group follow a simulated pace car that braked intermittenly. Only two groups had participants that wrecked into the pace car. They were from the hand held cell phone group and the hands free cell phone group. None of the drunk drivers wrecked into the pace car.
We all know that drunk driving is banned or against the law. Why shouldn't something as dangerous if not more dangerous than drunk driving be against the law as well?