Comments on: Canadian cell phone law updates http://handsfreeinfo.com/canadian-cell-phone-law-updates Text messaging, distracted driving safety Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:20:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Liz http://handsfreeinfo.com/canadian-cell-phone-law-updates/comment-page-1#comment-1419 Liz Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:40:16 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=227#comment-1419 I see cell/texting use from all kinds of drivers, here is an idea, instead of trying to blame one group or in this case gender, just make it a law across Canada, the same in every province. I see cell/texting use from all kinds of drivers, here is an idea, instead of trying to blame one group or in this case gender, just make it a law across Canada, the same in every province.

]]> By: Tom from Calgary http://handsfreeinfo.com/canadian-cell-phone-law-updates/comment-page-1#comment-1413 Tom from Calgary Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:42:39 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=227#comment-1413 I hate to say it, but I agree with Tim Watson on this. Driving around in Calgary, the vast majority of the distracted drivers I encounter on our streets are women who are texting or reading texts while driving. I don't know about other places, but I really do believe there is a gender difference here in Calgary. I'd be curious for the official numbers concerning distracted driving charges in the past 3-5 years, and how they break down by age and gender. I hate to say it, but I agree with Tim Watson on this. Driving around in Calgary, the vast majority of the distracted drivers I encounter on our streets are women who are texting or reading texts while driving. I don’t know about other places, but I really do believe there is a gender difference here in Calgary. I’d be curious for the official numbers concerning distracted driving charges in the past 3-5 years, and how they break down by age and gender.

]]> By: Steve http://handsfreeinfo.com/canadian-cell-phone-law-updates/comment-page-1#comment-1208 Steve Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:46:34 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=227#comment-1208 I have to agree with Z. It's not just the ladies doing it. Here in Montreal, where we actually now have a ban on hand-held phones, I still see about a 50/50 split between men and women using the cell phone while driving. They use it on Decarie Expressway and along the Metropolitain section of Transcanada, one of the busiest and more dangerous areas for driving in Montreal. It's not enough to make a law. The police need to enforce it too. A few $300 fines might get them to open the wallets and get a Bluetooth, or stop using it at all while on the move. I have to agree with Z. It’s not just the ladies doing it. Here in Montreal, where we actually now have a ban on hand-held phones, I still see about a 50/50 split between men and women using the cell phone while driving. They use it on Decarie Expressway and along the Metropolitain section of Transcanada, one of the busiest and more dangerous areas for driving in Montreal.

It’s not enough to make a law. The police need to enforce it too. A few $300 fines might get them to open the wallets and get a Bluetooth, or stop using it at all while on the move.

]]> By: Z Garret http://handsfreeinfo.com/canadian-cell-phone-law-updates/comment-page-1#comment-1133 Z Garret Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:13:07 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=227#comment-1133 Take a drive downtown or on the 401 and I guarantee you'll see plenty of men talking, texting and emailing on their smart phones while driving. The mere fact that your test site is a Walmart parking lot, primarily the domain of women, skews the numbers, so of course you would see mainly women on phone. Take a drive downtown or on the 401 and I guarantee you’ll see plenty of men talking, texting and emailing on their smart phones while driving. The mere fact that your test site is a Walmart parking lot, primarily the domain of women, skews the numbers, so of course you would see mainly women on phone.

]]> By: tim watson http://handsfreeinfo.com/canadian-cell-phone-law-updates/comment-page-1#comment-987 tim watson Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:55:55 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=227#comment-987 PLEASE, pass this ban into LAW for ONTARIO I am so sick of seeing women on th highway every morning on my commute not paying attenition while they are on their phone...why do I hardly see Men using cell phones while driving or pulling out of Walmart parking lots...this is really starting to scare me.....so careless....driving a vehicle is a privelegde and requires utmost attention...I feel more and more my life is at risk with this issue!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE, pass this ban into LAW for ONTARIO
I am so sick of seeing women on th highway every morning on my commute not paying attenition while they are on their phone…why do I hardly see Men using cell phones while driving or pulling out of Walmart parking lots…this is really starting to scare me…..so careless….driving a vehicle is a privelegde and requires utmost attention…I feel more and more my life is at risk with this issue!!!!!!!!!!

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