Comments on: Maryland: Cell phone laws, legislation http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-cell-phone-laws-legislation Text messaging, distracted driving safety Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:44:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rachel http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-cell-phone-laws-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-9191 Rachel Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:27:57 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=72#comment-9191 Considering that I was followed yesterday by a police officer who I witnessed, at a stoplight, on his laptop, who then proceeded to change lanes on a solid white line, without turning on his blinker, and then sped off without his lights on, the rule isn't stopping them. They need to set a good example for the rest of us. Considering that I was followed yesterday by a police officer who I witnessed, at a stoplight, on his laptop, who then proceeded to change lanes on a solid white line, without turning on his blinker, and then sped off without his lights on, the rule isn’t stopping them. They need to set a good example for the rest of us.

]]> By: Mike Gambene http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-cell-phone-laws-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-9186 Mike Gambene Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:45:07 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=72#comment-9186 A person talking on a cell phone holding it up to there ear or hands free while driving is not 100% there mentally to drive a car or truck safely. Your reaction time using the car brakes and changing lanes are slower when talking on a cell phone hands free or holding the phone up to your ear period. When I went to get my drivers license at 16 years old which was in the 1980's, and they told us when driving keep the radio down, keep the passenger talk to a minimal and keep two hand's on the wheel at all time's. I would love to know what they are teaching are 16 year old children today when you go to get your driver's license? All are teen's that are driving in Montgomery County are looking at the adult's driving with a cell phone up to there ear with one hand and holding the steering wheel with the other. And then that adult on the cell phone needs to make a right turn? Okay so let's have no hands on the wheel and turn your turn signal on or we could just not turn on the turn signal at all and just make the turn. LOL The other day I was on my way home on 270 and there was a police car about 50 feet infront of me. He had a cell phone up to his ear and the police man crossed over three lanes real fast with know turn signal on to make an exit he almost missed wih the cell phone still up to his ear? Let's see, maybe the police man almost missed his cut off ramp because he was on the cell phone and made that illegal lane changes big time. I have been riding a motorcycle for 30 years. So you know my feelings on cell phone usage. At least one close call happens everyday to me when riding in Montgomery County. I could go on and on and on but I feel discusted so I will stop now. A person talking on a cell phone holding it up to there ear or hands free while driving is not 100% there mentally to drive a car or truck safely. Your reaction time using the car brakes and changing lanes are slower when talking on a cell phone hands free or holding the phone up to your ear period. When I went to get my drivers license at 16 years old which was in the 1980′s, and they told us when driving keep the radio down, keep the passenger talk to a minimal and keep two hand’s on the wheel at all time’s. I would love to know what they are teaching are 16 year old children today when you go to get your driver’s license? All are teen’s that are driving in Montgomery County are looking at the adult’s driving with a cell phone up to there ear with one hand and holding the steering wheel with the other. And then that adult on the cell phone needs to make a right turn? Okay so let’s have no hands on the wheel and turn your turn signal on or we could just not turn on the turn signal at all and just make the turn. LOL
The other day I was on my way home on 270 and there was a police car about 50 feet infront of me. He had a cell phone up to his ear and the police man crossed over three lanes real fast with know turn signal on to make an exit he almost missed wih the cell phone still up to his ear? Let’s see, maybe the police man almost missed his cut off ramp because he was on the cell phone and made that illegal lane changes big time. I have been riding a motorcycle for 30 years. So you know my feelings on cell phone usage. At least one close call happens everyday to me when riding in Montgomery County. I could go on and on and on but I feel discusted so I will stop now.

]]> By: kschlosser http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-cell-phone-laws-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-8242 kschlosser Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:20:24 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=72#comment-8242 you people are stupid and obviously bad drivers. if you cannot handle going the speed limit, not 10 under, then you dont deserve to be on the road. this nanny state crap has to end. enough is enough. open your eyes!!! how about you fix pg county, get the drug problems out, fix the roads in the wheaton area and on the beltway. there are better things to spend your time on that making this state a terrible place to live. whats next, no more food while driving? or wait maybe you could come up with something more stupid than that. how about you have to have flashing lights to drive in the rain? or you must wear a sweater while driving while its under 50 degrees because people are distracted when they are cold and are turning the heat on.....its all crap. crap crap crap crap crap. this needs to go on dumblaws.com you people are stupid and obviously bad drivers. if you cannot handle going the speed limit, not 10 under, then you dont deserve to be on the road. this nanny state crap has to end. enough is enough.

open your eyes!!! how about you fix pg county, get the drug problems out, fix the roads in the wheaton area and on the beltway. there are better things to spend your time on that making this state a terrible place to live. whats next, no more food while driving? or wait maybe you could come up with something more stupid than that. how about you have to have flashing lights to drive in the rain? or you must wear a sweater while driving while its under 50 degrees because people are distracted when they are cold and are turning the heat on…..its all crap. crap crap crap crap crap. this needs to go on dumblaws.com

]]> By: Eliza Huie http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-cell-phone-laws-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-8021 Eliza Huie Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:58:26 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=72#comment-8021 Enacting the laws and getting people to obey them are two very different things...especially when you see police officers drive pasted you on their personal cell phones. Just saying. Distracted driving is a big problem. This only touches one area of distraction. What about eating in the car, or putting on make up, or your whining, screaming kids behind you- BIG distraction. Can we ban that one please! Enacting the laws and getting people to obey them are two very different things…especially when you see police officers drive pasted you on their personal cell phones. Just saying.

Distracted driving is a big problem. This only touches one area of distraction. What about eating in the car, or putting on make up, or your whining, screaming kids behind you- BIG distraction. Can we ban that one please!

]]> By: Jen http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-cell-phone-laws-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-8018 Jen Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:34:14 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=72#comment-8018 The distracted driving laws which includes cell phone usage and texting. What about eating while driving, putting on make up, read a book, a newspaper, or shaving. There aren't any laws about these things that can distract you while driving yet I see them everyday. The distracted driving laws which includes cell phone usage and texting. What about eating while driving, putting on make up, read a book, a newspaper, or shaving. There aren’t any laws about these things that can distract you while driving yet I see them everyday.

]]> By: Today’s Topic: Cars, Safety and Kids | Wired Momma http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-cell-phone-laws-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-5706 Today’s Topic: Cars, Safety and Kids | Wired Momma Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:00:38 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=72#comment-5706 [...] driving. Of course, I am in full agreement and know that my state, Maryland, just this year passed a bill to prohibit texting and driving, or even reading texts while stopped at a red light. But to me, distracted driving is about more [...] [...] driving. Of course, I am in full agreement and know that my state, Maryland, just this year passed a bill to prohibit texting and driving, or even reading texts while stopped at a red light. But to me, distracted driving is about more [...]

]]> By: paul http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-cell-phone-laws-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-2674 paul Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:17:28 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=72#comment-2674 For the everyone that named so many things that block your vision or impair your hearing, We get a law that corrects one thing to make you me and our children safer is a big step. I you would like to eat, drink, talk, listen to the radio. Take Public Transportation and let the rest of us LIVE. For the everyone that named so many things that block your vision or impair your hearing, We get a law that corrects one thing to make you me and our children safer is a big step. I you would like to eat, drink, talk, listen to the radio. Take Public Transportation and let the rest of us LIVE.

]]> By: Tim Crutchfield http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-cell-phone-laws-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-2599 Tim Crutchfield Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:46:05 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=72#comment-2599 Well I finally see that with this new law that the government has finally out regulated itself. Has anybody realized that with this law in effect that they have banned police officers from using their laptop computers or their radios and other emergency services while operating their vehicles. Way to go Maryland should have know you would be first. And I am a truck driver so yes I see on a daily basis how people can be very distracted while using their phones so I do agree with the law but couldn't dismiss the irony in it Well I finally see that with this new law that the government has finally out regulated itself. Has anybody realized that with this law in effect that they have banned police officers from using their laptop computers or their radios and other emergency services while operating their vehicles. Way to go Maryland should have know you would be first. And I am a truck driver so yes I see on a daily basis how people can be very distracted while using their phones so I do agree with the law but couldn’t dismiss the irony in it

]]> By: Joanne http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-cell-phone-laws-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-2542 Joanne Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:37:13 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=72#comment-2542 This law is very disappointing. By making this a "secondary enforcement " which means the police must pull you over for another offense and then can ticket you for being on the phone. Not everyone knows what a secondary enforcement is. I guess that's why it really isn't explained in the new law. The law seems to be a scare tactic for peaple to drive hands free. This law should have been a "primary enforcement." I guess this means a thousand or more people will be killed again this year. This law is very disappointing. By making this a “secondary enforcement ” which means the police must pull you over for another offense and then can ticket you for being on the phone. Not everyone knows what a secondary enforcement is. I guess that’s why it really isn’t explained in the new law. The law seems to be a scare tactic for peaple to drive hands free. This law should have been a “primary enforcement.” I guess this means a thousand or more people will be killed again this year.

]]> By: Warren Hartman http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-cell-phone-laws-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-2540 Warren Hartman Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:04:29 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=72#comment-2540 As you can see I am a ham radio operator. When I was in the army i was stationed in NJ for about a year. I had a radio in my car and the MP's on post told me that NJ had a law that you must drive with both hands on the wheel. I under stand that there is a stiff fine if you are stoped for that infraction. I beleave that Cell Phones are not the only destraction. I see people reading a book paper, doing eyelashes, Some people seem to have both hands some where but the wheel. Thanks Warren As you can see I am a ham radio operator. When I was in the army i was stationed in NJ for about a year. I had a radio in my car and the MP’s on post told me that NJ had a law that you must drive with both hands on the wheel. I under stand that there is a stiff fine if you are stoped for that infraction. I beleave that Cell Phones are not the only destraction. I see people reading a book paper, doing eyelashes, Some people seem to have both hands some where but the wheel.
Thanks Warren

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