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California Cell Phone LawWell, it didn't take me long to find something to rant about, did it? I read a statement by a man who calls himself Mr. Traffic. My comments are in red. LOS ANGELES 9/15/06: KENNY MORSE, better known as “MR. TRAFFIC” to his viewers on TV, listeners on radio and millions of readers on the Internet, is coming out AGAINST the signing of the new California Cell Phone Law offered by Sen. Joe Simitian, and being signed into law today by the Governor. The new law, which won’t even go into effect until JULY 1 of 2008, will only carry a $20 fine for using a cell phone that is not “hands-free! Why does the amount matter? The fine for speeding is generally in the hundreds and I haven't seen that stop people from speeding.
This law mirrors the ones in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and the District Of Columbia where ALL studies show that not one life has been saved by these laws. [How can anyone possible determine the amount of accidents that have not occured. He's just being silly here.]
….and MANY studies show that it is NOT the having it in your hands which makes the difference…..IT’S THE TALKING.
I suppose Mr. Traffic would like to make a law against talking in moving vehicles?
What about people who talk to themselves, or are yelling at other drivers, or are singing along with the radio? what about passengers? I propose that it might actually be listening that causes the problems.
Studies pubished all over the world, and in the U.S. in pretigious (Mommy, what's "pretigious?") medical journals, have shown that a human talking to a disembodied voice, hands-free, or in their hand….is simply NOT paying attention to the road! [does that mean that if the voice has a body it is safe to talk?]
According to another article: "Driver distraction, which includes cell phone use [I would like to draw attention the this statement ..."which includes cell phone use"] , is estimated [ An estimate is a guess] to be responsible for a minimum of 25 percent of all motor vehicle accidents. [may I also point out that the 25% pertains to all motor vehicle accidents (not just fatalities): cars, trucks, boats, scooters, motorcycles, trains and maybe planes (I couldn't verify that). Also, this article does not list what part of that 25% are blamed on cell phones] But that estimate is quite low, according to AAA's Williams. Another expert, who chose to remain off the record, said that that figure "could be [ okay. Could be? How scientific]much closer [how much closer? 38 percent?] to 50 percent." Again, I don't see how anyone can determine this...there are too many factors involved. How many more children have to die this way [How many have already died? How many have died because they were aborted? Abused? Fallen off of trees and tall buildings?] before our despicable politicians will start to honestly protect the public.
I have an idea. Let's ban children from vehicles...it will save their lives, and the lives of those who are distracted by them. Actually, passengers in general are distracting. Pets, too. And don't forget radio talkshow hosts. No scenery either, and I'd like to put bad weather on the agenda as well. Let's get rid of everything that distracts us. Then we will be safe at last.
They have seen all the data [I still want to know where and what this data is]...and STILL pass laws like this!!! Other counties, like most of Western Europe, have BANNED cell phone use while a vehicle is in motion….[When did it become acceptable to use "everyone is doing it" as a persuasive argument?] why can’t our Federal Government do the same? Simple answer. $$$$$!!!
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