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In reply to the discussion: Taylor Sauer Died While Driving And Facebooking; Now Parents Want To Make It Ilegal [View all]Boudica the Lyoness
(2,899 posts)47. But how can I reach my husband or son when they are driving and there's
an emergency back at the ranch? It has happened.
I understand your frustration and anger with city people mindlessly chatting on their phones while driving in traffic, but we use ours when we really need to reach each other. It has proven life saving. There is no traffic here. Wide empty roads and tumble weeds.
We had our own tower and radios pre-1987. My husband actually got a car phone in 1987. For us, being able to get a hold of someone when they are driving in the other direction and won't be home for hours or days, is very handy.
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Jello Biafra
Mar 2012
OP
Too bad she didn't survive to have her driving privileges revoked / suspended until age 21 or so.
Quantess
Mar 2012
#3
Would be a lot easier just to install the jammers. I understand your sentiment though. nt
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#8
Well, clearly YOUR opinion is so important no one can live without hearing about it.
TheWraith
Mar 2012
#58
When I lived in NY, I used to see drivers reading novels on the LIE in traffic.
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#28
Illegal driving is widespread it the Southwest and West. Also lack of insurance.
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#66
Fairly easy explanation. Check out what they do in Finland if you do not have your license or
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#81
And once again, having better drivers is meaningless unless you take stiff measures to ensure that
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#89
That's just silly. If someone doesn't have a license, the cop isn't going to "let them be on their
MADem
Mar 2012
#90
What? Here's another example or how to not have "good drivers" on the road
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#96
Not sure what your point is, there. That the policeman fucked up for letting the guy drive home?
MADem
Mar 2012
#99
But how can I reach my husband or son when they are driving and there's
Boudica the Lyoness
Mar 2012
#47
You got off the road and went to a "full service rest area" or a service station.
MADem
Mar 2012
#97
Simple solution. Have a button in every new car that calls the local 911.
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#33
I imagine there were all sorts of arguments against seat belts and air bags too. nt
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#36
But designing an explosive device to propel a bag with just enough force to save a person's life was
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#43
Yes, I generally have sympathy for the ones who are actually injured/killed.
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#10
Pretty certain most didn't have any sympathy when they put a bullet in Che's head.
trumad
Mar 2012
#11
Generally on DU if a teenager murders someone it is said that their brains are not developed and
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#24
It's like people that cross the border illegally. Break the law and suffer the consequences. nt
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#63
But if you crash your own car while texting and it doesn't kill anyone then you still deserve to die
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#72
Let me ask you a question. If your son was killed while riding with someone who was texting.
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#94
Guess I'm too much of an introvert to get the whole texting/always talking on the phone thing
cherish44
Mar 2012
#13
If your son rides with drivers who text then he deserves the consequences.
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#65
And then you could post the story on DU and get comments about Darwiin. nt
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#82
I really think the insurance companies are going to force the car companies to put in a
sarcasmo
Mar 2012
#73