question re cell phone ban

[moresex4me]

Already laws in place... you can be charged with Careless Driving if you're caught doing anything other than driving, i.e. applying make-up, eating a sandwich, etc. Part of the reason that trucker got nailed for smoking was that in the officer's opinion (yes, she's a twit) smoking is a distraction.

Edit: Gotta love this fucked up date system!!!!

 

[yahoo40]

Is the ban only on the use of cell phone or other electronic devices while driving ?
Can I eat food with one hand while driving ? Today I was eating a burger while driving and the thought came to my mind

and how about jerking while driving ?

 

[Hangman]

Is the ban only on the cell phone or other electronic devices while driving ?
Can I eat food with one hand while driving ? Today I was eating burger and the thought came to my mind

and how about jerking while driving ?

If yanking it while driving is wrong, then I don't wanna be right!

 

[phail]

Is the ban only on the cell phone or other electronic devices while driving ?
Can I eat food with one hand while driving ? Today I was eating a burger while driving and the thought came to my mind

and how about jerking while driving ?

you want some mayo on your burger

 

[LateComer]

Is the ban only on the use of cell phone or other electronic devices while driving ?
Can I eat food with one hand while driving ? Today I was eating a burger while driving and the thought came to my mind

and how about jerking while driving ?

Nope - only applies to electronic devices. As for jerking - probably OK but using a fleshlight could be problematic.

 

[Hangman]

Nope - only applies to electronic devices. As for jerking - probably OK but using a fleshlight could be problematic.

So the woman I saw on the Gardiner reading a hardcover book as she drove was OK?

 

[luckyjackson]

Is the ban only on the use of cell phone or other electronic devices while driving ?
Can I eat food with one hand while driving ? Today I was eating a burger while driving and the thought came to my mind

and how about jerking while driving ?

sounds like you should forget about the law. Natural selection will take care of things in your case.

 

[Hangman]

What about eating a burget AND jerkin' it while driving? Because THAT would be AWESOME.

 

[Moraff]

Is the ban only on the use of cell phone or other electronic devices while driving ?
Can I eat food with one hand while driving ? Today I was eating a burger while driving and the thought came to my mind

This is going back a few years, but my dad got pulled over while we were on a family trip. Seems the officer saw my mom hand dad a can while he was driving and wanted to see what the beverage in question was.

Fortunately it was only a can of pop (with a straw, so no visibility impairment).

Cop informed dad that doing anything while driving that was not actually part of the driving could result in a ticket being issued. Don't recall what the section of the HTA would be involved.

 

[kk56]

I shave with electric razor, while operating a motor vehicle....
In Canada, eg goint to NF from TO as soon as leave Hamilton, the shaving reflex is triggered....but now I look around for The Highways Best People before turn on the shaver.....Still do it....

 

[djk]

So the woman I saw on the Gardiner reading a hardcover book as she drove was OK?

That's my problem with this new law. It is selective and targets only certain behavior.

Just another example of government passing another feel good law to appease the general public.

 

[SaturnFan]

That's my problem with this new law. It is selective and targets only certain behavior.

Just another example of government passing another feel good law to appease the general public.

While the cell phone law is selective, it has raised public awareness about distracted driving, whether it's an electronic device or a cup of coffee in your hand. The message that's getting out is to pay attention while driving and to keep both hands on the steering wheel.

I think it's reasonable to now expect that more distracted driving and/or careless driving charges will be laid if your distracted driving is due to something else than the devices targeted by Bill 118.

 

[blackrock13]

While the cell phone law is selective, it has raised public awareness about distracted driving, whether it's an electronic device or a cup of coffee in your hand. The message that's getting out is to pay attention while driving and to keep both hands on the steering wheel.

I think it's reasonable to now expect that more distracted driving and/or careless driving charges will be laid if your distracted driving is due to something else than the devices targeted by Bill 118.

I doubt one less coffee or burger is going to be consumed because of the law. As I said before it's just politicians wanting to look like their doing something and this one was easy. I'm still waiting for someone anywhere to send me or show studies of the effects of the ban on accidents. did the numbers go down? i've asked for this many times not just here on TERB and have yet to see anything that says figures have gotten better. It just a money maker, you watch. Will it save lives? Yes. on a given day at a given place. but I doubt over all it will. It may cut down on Highway hummers as cops are going to be more vigilant and that's sad, but hey!

 

[SaturnFan]

.... I'm still waiting for someone anywhere to send me or show studies of the effects of the ban on accidents.

If we could ban accidents, we wouldn't need the cell phone law!