NTSB recommends full ban on use of cell phones while driving ‎

[Lunican]

NTSB recommends full ban on use of cell phones while driving
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Washington (CNN) -- A federal safety board called Tuesday for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones and text messaging devices while driving.

The recommendation is the most far-reaching yet by the National Transportation Safety Board, which in the past 10 years has increasingly sought to limit the use of portable electronic devices -- recommending bans for novice drivers, school bus drivers and commercial truckers. Tuesday's recommendation, if adopted by states, would outlaw non-emergency phone calls and texting by operators of every vehicle on the road.

It would apply to hands-free as well as hand-held devices, but devices installed in the vehicle by the manufacturer would be allowed, the NTSB said.

The recommendation would not affect passengers' rights to use such devices.

Full Article:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/us/ntsb-cell-phone-ban/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

[duvaldude08]

Im glad I have Blue tooth in my car. LMAO

[urbanlibertarian]

The article does not say whether any scientific studies results contributed to their decision or if a cost/benefit analysis has been done of the potential ban.  How do hand held devices compare to hands-free?  Should I-phone users be banned from using Siri while driving?

[mtraininjax]

If God had wanted us to use the Telephone while Driving a car, he would have made Telephones on wheels with motors. A telephone occupied motorist reminds me of those commercials that would collide a Beer and a mixed drink together in slow motion, the combination of a 6,000 pound item and a person without the full attention on the road ahead of them is a deadly combination.

[Ernest Street]

Sounds fair. Texting is getting way out of hand.
Apps on Iphones are only making the distractions worse, not to mention people fighting with their spouses/girlfriends/boyfriends.
My friend loaned his car to a friend and he wrecked it while he was trying to find out what song was just played by one of our lame stupid automated radio stations.(yea..the ones that play the same 40 songs over and over..which is ALL of them)
I'm also gonna call out all of you who have done your form of sexual "Texting/Photo Foreplay".....now THAT is distracting. 

[buckethead]

They can stop me from texting while driving when they pry my c









Last text of my life^

[Brian Siebenschuh]

a 6,000 pound item

What do you drive, a Hummer?

[Timkin]

If God had wanted us to use the Telephone while Driving a car, he would have made Telephones on wheels with motors. A telephone occupied motorist reminds me of those commercials that would collide a Beer and a mixed drink together in slow motion, the combination of a 6,000 pound item and a person without the full attention on the road ahead of them is a deadly combination.

Amen, Reverend M-train

[Timkin]

They can stop me from texting while driving when they pry my c









Last text of my life^

Did you kick the Buckethead? 

[BridgeTroll]

The reality...

Some 3,092 roadway fatalities last year involved distracted drivers

[BridgeTroll]

http://www.youtube.com/v/1FlpkZyzKgc

[BridgeTroll]

http://www.youtube.com/v/KGCYkD9RzfU

[Dog Walker]

I will admit to having answered and made, short calls while driving on local streets.  My bad.  With the figures from NTSB and a couple of close calls; no more.

Phones, Siri, navigation systems, fancy sound systems, etc. it's just too easy to get distracted.

Truck drivers should absolutely be prohibited from even answering the phone while driving a big rig.

Texting while driving is insane.

[BridgeTroll]

Public transportation too...


http://www.youtube.com/v/K2D3hB278Gc

[BridgeTroll]

The worst...

http://www.youtube.com/v/BvDMzbgBqB0