Comments on: Utah: Cell phone & texting laws, legislation http://handsfreeinfo.com/utah-cell-phone-laws-legislation Text messaging, distracted driving safety Sun, 20 May 2012 21:18:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alex Christensen http://handsfreeinfo.com/utah-cell-phone-laws-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-11747 Alex Christensen Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:40:38 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=124#comment-11747 HB 237 would have been a good idea. I like the fact that teens under 18 wouldn't have been able to drive while talking/texting on their cell phone. I was recently talking with my dad (I am 16 years old) about brain maturity. We found out that the brain doesn't mature until about age 25 (as said by Dr. Sandra Aamodt on NPR Radio, website: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=141164708) and deduced that people under this age will continue to keep making irrational or semi-irrational decisions until then. I don't think that people should be allowed to text and drive or even talk and drive on any roads, whether in Utah or not. I remember watching a MythBusters TV show on texting and driving, and they had a NASCAR driver (Dale Earnhardt Jr?) try to text and drive in an enclosed course, and even he couldn't do it. If one of the best drivers in the nation can't text and drive, I don't think that anyone else should be able to do it either. HB 237 would have been a good idea. I like the fact that teens under 18 wouldn’t have been able to drive while talking/texting on their cell phone. I was recently talking with my dad (I am 16 years old) about brain maturity. We found out that the brain doesn’t mature until about age 25 (as said by Dr. Sandra Aamodt on NPR Radio, website: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=141164708) and deduced that people under this age will continue to keep making irrational or semi-irrational decisions until then. I don’t think that people should be allowed to text and drive or even talk and drive on any roads, whether in Utah or not. I remember watching a MythBusters TV show on texting and driving, and they had a NASCAR driver (Dale Earnhardt Jr?) try to text and drive in an enclosed course, and even he couldn’t do it. If one of the best drivers in the nation can’t text and drive, I don’t think that anyone else should be able to do it either.

]]> By: Em http://handsfreeinfo.com/utah-cell-phone-laws-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-1865 Em Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:18:40 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=124#comment-1865 It's almost as if Utah wants us teens to talk and drive at the same time. It’s almost as if Utah wants us teens to talk and drive at the same time.

]]> By: MAC http://handsfreeinfo.com/utah-cell-phone-laws-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-1479 MAC Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:11:39 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=124#comment-1479 Cell phone and texting laws may reduce a portion of accidents, but what about the other distraction that are never brought up, like changing a radio station, or someone putting on makeup while driving, or shaving while driving, or reading notes or newspapers, Yes it sounds crazy but I have seen this. Yet we dont pass laws for these distractions, how about too many people in the vehicle like kids screaming so the driver gets distracted, or the tv in the vehicle so we can have the passengers watch. Doesnt these all play a part in vehicle safety. We rely on the public to use good judgement Why dont we outlaw cars and trucks from driving on icy snow covered roads, This we know causes more wrecks than I believe in my opinion than the text msg, The drunks and the texters are hard to find but when it is bad weather and snow for fog we could controll everyone from driving by putting a alert or ban on all vehicles from driving on those days, and reduce accidents save lives and keep the insurance companys from having claims to save us all millions. Cell phone and texting laws may reduce a portion of accidents, but what about the other distraction that are never brought up, like changing a radio station, or someone putting on makeup while driving, or shaving while driving, or reading notes or newspapers, Yes it sounds crazy but I have seen this. Yet we dont pass laws for these distractions, how about too many people in the vehicle like kids screaming so the driver gets distracted, or the tv in the vehicle so we can have the passengers watch. Doesnt these all play a part in vehicle safety. We rely on the public to use good judgement

Why dont we outlaw cars and trucks from driving on icy snow covered roads, This we know causes more wrecks than I believe in my opinion than the text msg, The drunks and the texters are hard to find but when it is bad weather and snow for fog we could controll everyone from driving by putting a alert or ban on all vehicles from driving on those days, and reduce accidents save lives and keep the insurance companys from having claims to save us all millions.

]]> By: kevin barney http://handsfreeinfo.com/utah-cell-phone-laws-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-1472 kevin barney Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:04:33 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=124#comment-1472 Talking period,while driving would be in this mix of studies how would we police talking to passengers in personal vehicles. Or the bus driver talking to his passengers, What about the airline pilot talking to Air Traffic Control with his headset. Their are many people who can function normal while driving and doing multi things at the same time.Its the Individuall who will get into the wreck because they cant concentrate not the majority. Look how long law enforcement has typed on computers while driving. Surely a study was made on this group using multi task while driving.A small percentage per populas to make into law. Talking period,while driving would be in this mix of studies how would we police talking to passengers in personal vehicles. Or the bus driver talking to his passengers, What about the airline pilot talking to Air Traffic Control with his headset. Their are many people who can function normal while driving and doing multi things at the same time.Its the Individuall who will get into the wreck because they cant concentrate not the majority. Look how long law enforcement has typed on computers while driving. Surely a study was made on this group using multi task while driving.A small percentage per populas to make into law.

]]> By: kevin barney http://handsfreeinfo.com/utah-cell-phone-laws-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-1456 kevin barney Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:29:15 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=124#comment-1456 Why are police exempt from this law,I see law enforcement typing on thier computers inside thier vehicles, with moving traffic. Why cant citizens use this same law to do citizens arrest on police. I doubt if a cop is certified to be less accident free as a citizen. If so offer training to discredit the reports of unsafe drivers. If police can do it why cant the citizens do it. Why are police exempt from this law,I see law enforcement typing on thier computers inside thier vehicles, with moving traffic. Why cant citizens use this same law to do citizens arrest on police. I doubt if a cop is certified to be less accident free as a citizen. If so offer training to discredit the reports of unsafe drivers. If police can do it why cant the citizens do it.

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