Comments on: Pennsylvania: Cell phone laws, legislation

By: anonymous

anonymous — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:56:10 +0000

“primary enforcement” just like seat belt laws, it’s yet another easy excuse that dishonest cops can use to pull over law abiding citizens.

By: F Parker

F Parker — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:28:50 +0000

Texting bans do nothing … In fact, it just causes more of a distraction because people will STILL text and drive, however another distraction has now been added to the equation, looking for police. Now it will be “Look for police, look down to text, look up to drive, look for police, look down to text …” This is a joke, and a scheme to get money, its not going to save a single life.

By: TheEstablishment

TheEstablishment — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:42:35 +0000

I’ll do as I please.

By: Noel Kline

Noel Kline — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:54:53 +0000

All handheld telephones and texting should be made a law in Pennsylvania. I see 3 out of 4 drivers on the road talking on their phones while driving the fine for this should be 300 dollars and enforced by all police departments. There is no reason for driving and talking or texting while driving. Get off your duffs and pass this law and make it safer for law abiding citizens.

By: jon

jon — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:40:53 +0000

stupid, this won’t fly….i sent 2 texts while sitting in traffic this morning.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:29:22 +0000

What if someone is simply changing the song on their iphone? How can a cop distinguish between the two? I didn’t read the entire article, so maybe it was in there somewhere…

Don’t get me wrong, this is about as important a law that could be passed, but my worry is that things like changing songs, using GPS, and other phone functions could cause problems.

By: nick

nick — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:45:49 +0000

There should be NO law against driving with a phone period. Firstly is is not going to stop anyone from doing what they already do. People are idiots regardless. The penalty for causing an accident while using a phone need to be STEEP. Just saying stop or we’ll fine you $100 is going to do ANYTHING AT ALL.

By: Russel Pennypacker

Russel Pennypacker — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:11:04 +0000

This should have been done long time ago I drive truck for a living and have been run clear of the road to avoid an accident. I have also had some that were much worse ( including one using a laptop) Eating is another big problem. Keep pushing for more laws.

By: Dave D

Dave D — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:15:47 +0000

I am a junior driver and I think that it is good that they are starting to have laws that effect everyone and not us teen drivers. Adults do just as many stupid things on the road as teens do.

When my brother had his junior license he went to make a turn and the person behind him was on their phone and slammed into the car, totaling it. Once I was in the car, put my turn signal on and started slowing down with enough time so the driver behind me would know I was about to turn. I slowed down to wait for the oncomin traffic to turn and the woman behind me slammed on her brakes and her horn. I looked into my rear view mirror only to see her move her phone down from where she was holding it above the steering wheel.

So to the commenter above, Matthew B, the police should be targeting everyone for texting because it is not just us “damn kids” that are causing accidents. When I’m at work walking to my car I see about four people drive by me on their phones and don’t even stop at a stop sign. I have almost been hit a few times because of it. So is it really only the teens that are causing problems on the road? No. It is everyone who texts while drives.

The reason us teens get blamed for accidents is because the teen accident stories are the only ones that get put on the news, all the other adult accidents are not made public to make it look like it is texting while driving, but in fact just that teen drivers are bad drivers. Granted, some teens are reckless on the road, but not all of us are. … Look at the way you drive because I see adults on their phones while they drive more than I see teens. Thank You that this texting law is for EVERYONE and not just us teens.

By: clarkstarr

clarkstarr — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:29:44 +0000

I never got used to driving and txting. It’s not a good, natural, combo. When race car drivers start doing it, I will too.

As much having as more regulation is unsavory, common sense has been thrown out the window by a portion of drivers, who are already lacking in driving skills.

Early last year I was behind a young female driver on Rt11 who was obviously pre-occupied with something other than driving. She was crossing both lines on the road, so I backed off. Within a few minutes she crossed the centre line and struck a Jeep CJ head-on. No serious injuries, fortunately, but there was plenty of grief to go around. idk how I’d react if I was the victim.

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