Witnesses: Cell phone use led to crash

I've seen 2 cops in town texting today so this law doesn't mean anything. People will still text and not wear seat belts which I still don't use so if you die then it's just your time to go lol.

Last week ago 20 motor vehicle accident, 50 medical, and 7 fire. Firefighters said. Please We need a full time paid firefighters with the firehouse.

Nice, I couldn't have said it better myself.

What an idiotic thing to say "you are perfectly capable of talking on the phone while driving" just remember that while you are concentrating on the response you give or trying to remember what the answer is,then you are totally distracted and therefore not paying attention to the rules of the road and not being a defensive driver. You should pay attention to the road because some other idiot may have the same idea. You do not need to be on the phone all of the time the law should be enforced and if you get a ticket or have an accident while using a cell phone the the fine should be double what it is for other offences while driving. Wake up people and be a defensive driver instead of another statistic of ignorance of the law.

The cell phone did not cause the accident. The cel phone was not operating the vehicle nor did it provide a vital function dealing it's operation. If the accident did occur like you stated, it was due to human factor. The drivers distraction may have been a contributing factor, but that could have been caused by a great number of things.

Do you also think that spoons and forks are responsible for making people fat?

Cell phone use is should be based on a person to person basis. I drive for a living and I talk on the phone. Granted, I have a blue tooth in to make it easier on me but I am good at what I do. Ive been driving for years and never had a wreck. Anything can happen to anyone at any time. I could blow out a steering tire on the intersate running 70mph with 115psi in it and its game on. Ive gotta ride it out til she stops. It doesnt matter if you are on a phone or not in cases like this.
Some people cant walk chew bubble gum at the same time. Professional truck drivers have been talking on the CB for years and years. Its no different than talking on a cell phone. You hear the conversation and respond to it.
Like I said. Each person is different. I personally have no issues what so ever driving and talking on my phone. I see people daily that cant do it.
Out of all the years ive been driving ive only had one person call in on me. Its their word against mine. They said my tires went over the center line whereas I say they may have touched it but not went over. Whooptie do. The woman was behind me and she was probably late and couldnt see around me and wanted to pass. That happens often. Just because you cant see around a big truck, dont be an idiot and pass them just to hit the brakes when you get around them. No wrecks, no tickets,nothing. Clean MVR.
Be safe. Look 1/4 mile ahead of you always scanning the area. Dont trust your mirrors turn your head and look briefly. Play through your mind what you would do if that car pulls out. Always have a gameplan.

How do you separtate the responsible people from the idiots. Prime example in reply 6.1.1. To stupid to see that the cell phone was the contributing factor. Had the phone not been there, no call, no distraction, no death.

You can't reason or discuss anything with stupid people.

Yes they do if people lift them enough. Dumb A**

If people can't use something safely and responsibly, be it a cel phone, CD player, window adjustment, etc., then it can be an unsafe distraction.

And the food you eat makes you fat, not the spoon helping bring it to your mouth, but it takes intelligent people to remove emotion and see things in a factual nature, so I am sorry for pointing out the obvious.

You voted for obama?

Lets see you source these statistics. You people blindly believe whatever someone says just because they use the word "statistics".

Usually emotion based, as opposed to fact based, people attempt to end an argument in that manner.

Calm down, it will be ok. And I will be yapping away safely on my cell phone as I drive, like I have done for years. But I won't be texting, that is plain unsafe.

Obviously you have chosen to open your mouth and remove all doubt of your ignorance. Of course everyone can talk on a cell phone and drive, its kinda dummy proof. It's not rocket science for one to know that it's not humanly possible to talk and drive effectively. I'm also sure that it's not a problem with you as it's not with anyone else until....... yep you guessed, they have a wreck!

Whine all you want, continue to convince yourself YOU can drive just fine and talk on your cell while you drive. Fact remains over 6000 people were buried last year alone due to cell phone use while driving. I guess you are gonna continue to have no problem with it till it's your Mother, sibling or child... then of course something will need to be done.

6000 people out of 300,000,000 isnt bad. 3200 children choked and died from chewing gum. We can get all the statistics you want. Some people cant drive and talk. Fine, they dont need to. I can and I will. Im a professional. You dont question your dentist when you go see him, nor do you tell your doctor what he can and cant do. I'm a professional truck driver and I know what im doing.