Comments on: AAA Pushes Texting Ban, Booster Seat Bill

By: Well

Well — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:33:01 +0000

We could ban driving and save ourselves from terrible drivers and OPEC.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:25:43 +0000

REGARDING:
“Gee, how did all of us grow up without booster seats? According to AAA we should all be dead or maimed!”

Many DIDN’T grow up without booster seats, many were thrown into the windshields and their skulls were crushed in automotive collisions.

Of course, I doubt they ever claimed ALL would be dead or maimed because likely ALL of them also grew up without booster seats just as I did. I think what they DID say was that MORE would survive if they DID have booster seats. And, sure enough, the total number killed while using them went down.

Maybe it wasn’t worth it; it may have just saved a few hundred children per year and those children might not be important, but AAA seems focused on protecting motorists.

David for counting the cost

By: Bob Hudson

Bob Hudson — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:36:45 +0000

People are bad enough just to be talking on a cell phone and driving. But the texting should be banned.You have no right to let your addition to your phone , I mean by texting, to endanger my life or any one else’s. And I do not believe cars have been design to work with a booster seat, seems like a bad Idea. Could be wrong though. More study needs to be done in this area.

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:22:12 +0000

Gee, how did all of us grow up without booster seats? According to AAA we should all be dead or maimed!

Texting and talking on a cell phone in a car should be illegal if it is actually causing accidents. Have any records actually shown this to be the case? Or is this just more government laws?

By: Friction against the machine

Friction against the machine — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:56:45 +0000

Why do we need another law on the books? What about reckless drivin? Criminally negligent homicide? Etc etc…one report shows an average motorist can not drive more than 30 yards without violating some traffic ordinance because so many laws are on the books. Just enforce the laws you have…law enforcement does a great job protecting our roads but I just don’t see why we need another law on the books.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:53:39 +0000

REGARDING:
“so they claim they have proof, because you have a phone or received a text in the last x amount of time”

Actually, if they were lying, the cell phone would prove that fact since it keeps record of when and how long every call was. Then THEY’d be in trouble since you could prove it was an illegal stop and a false accusation.

David considering electronic alibi
and suspicious minds

By: huh

huh — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:57:37 +0000

The problem is potential for police abuse. They can simply say that they saw you texting someone as a reason to pull you over and search you. Of course everyone has a cell phone, so they claim they have proof, because you have a phone or received a text in the last x amount of time.