Comments on: Massachusetts: Cell phone laws, legislation

By: Robyn Willett

Robyn Willett — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:07:48 +0000

There are numerous habits motorists engage in ie, smoking, eating, putting on makeupand on & on. The risks are huge for any distraction. Educate, don’t legislate. Taxes and fines are what’s killing this country.

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:31:18 +0000

Just try standing by the 30 min limit car parking area, across from the main entrance of the building at North Shore Community College in Danvers, MA and you will see! Practically every other driver/STUDENT, is texting or on the phone! And driving faster than they should. Well, there is not posted speed limit on this campus.

Quiz Question : What is the campus police not doing?

By: Claire Roberts

Claire Roberts — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:49:34 +0000

MA needs a bill that bans cell phone use while driving. Hands-free use should be OK but reviewed periodically. I am tired of drivers driving “drunk” because they are holding the wheel with one hand and not focusing on their driving. I can ALWAYS tell when I am behind someone on a cell phone. It’s unacceptable. Why do we put up with this in MA. We have seen a surge of accidents over the past 10 years — doesn’t anyone want to stop this? Again, let’s try hands-free phone devices for drivers and start there!

By: Ashely Farlow

Ashely Farlow — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:21:44 +0000

By letting them drive while texting you might as well say, ” Hey guys, why dont we just cause a bunch of deaths by killing them? It’s in the law!”

Im sorry if you do it and I know that I used to until I saw a video of a huge backup when I was 20, but holy crap people, learn that texting is a huge thing! My son says it wouldn’t happen to me, Ill be careful. And guess what? I dont care, he hasn’t had his cell phone for 3 weeks because I caught him texting while driving. But he doesn’t realize that what he did was bad. He now realizes it means that he could have died.

By: TS

TS — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:28:52 +0000

Do not pass the law to ban cell phones in MA

By: Distracted Driving & Your Business | Pete DiNardo

Distracted Driving & Your Business | Pete DiNardo — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:30:33 +0000

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By: Susannah Green

Susannah Green — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:50:14 +0000

I agree that it is pathetic that MA drivers are not banned from using handheld phones while driving, regardless of age. Everyone should have to use a headset/hands free option. This morning I had just gotten into my car and was about to leave my pediatrican’s parking lot (with my baby in the car) when a woman pulled into the parking spot next to me and hit my car. Needless to say, she was talking on her cell phone while driving (and also had a baby in the car).

And to boot she NEVER even got off the phone or apologized even after I got out of my car to look at the damage or when I told her that she shouldn’t be driving and talking.

Time to change the law. People should be focused on driving with both hands on the wheel.

By: Laurie Ingram

Laurie Ingram — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 03:52:55 +0000

It is PATHETIC that Massachusetts has not banned cell phone use for drivers. If a person fails a driver’s test because they have not put both hands on the steering wheel, then why is is legal to use a cellphone by a driver where they will use one hand to steer the car and the other to hold a phone? That does NOT make sense.

By: gus aliberti

gus aliberti — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:39:29 +0000

GUS sat 4/10/2010

WE SERIOUSLY, NEED TO CRACK DOWN ALL, DRIVERS USEING CELLPHONES WHILE DRIVEING. AND PASS A STATE LAWS BILL RIGHT AWAY ON STOPING ALL, DRIVERS USEING CELLPHONES WHILE DRIVEING. !!!!! AND A FINE OF $800.00
DOLLORS ON THERE INSURANCE BILL FOR 5 GOOD LONG YRS. THATS WHAT WE NEED TO DO.

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:38:50 +0000

Recently moved to the Boston area from NY and very surprised that there is no law against cellphone usage. I bought a new car and automatically put in a hands free cellphone device. I am shocked at how many people drive and speak on the phone. I can tell right away by the way they are driving and always right when I pull up next to them.

I do not want to be a statistic and I don’t think anyone should be. We might as well let people drive drunk as far as I am concerned.