Comments on: West Virginia: Cell phone laws, legislation

By: Timothy

Timothy — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:32:03 +0000

It is stupid to enforce a law against persons with calling cell phones as a conversation, because then you would not be allowed to have passengers. Then to take it a step forward, such as radios and eating ect. It is just another way of making more money for their company and job security.

By: Peggy Wikle

Peggy Wikle — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:04:46 +0000

If we are to eliminate everything that causes distraction while driving then we must also remove radios, stop all drinking and food consumption and most definitely remove all children from vehicles. Then we’ll all be safe.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:44:26 +0000

Another case of the actions of the few affecting the rule of the many. I use cell phone daily for work, much of it drive-time, and have been since mid-1999. Prior to owning a touchscreen phone, I did text, however I did not have to look at the phone to do so. Like typing on a computer, you learn where and what to push. And to be truthful, I found touchscreens too hard to type on and rarely even use texts anymore because of it.

The only time I have ever witnessed an accident where a cell phone was involved was when a woman was attempting to plug in her headset and rear-ended the car in front of her.

I see this legislation the same as the gun control laws… those that are already using them responsibly are having laws heaped upon them without consent while those that are irresponsible will continue to be irresponsible regardless of what laws are passed.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:13:14 +0000

This is complete BS. That was one of the best things about living in WV. I drive through MD and PA on my way to work every day, and I drive through VA on weekends. WV was the only state that I didn’t have to worry about crap like this.

People that can’t talk and look where they are going shouldn’t be driving. I do not like Texting while driving because it turns ur entire attention off the road, but talking on the phone is NO more of a distraction than talking to the person next to you, talking to the group of people in the car, or yelling at the kids fighting in the backseat.

Like I said, that was one of the last things that I liked about living in WV. Things keep changing like this, I’ll move and take my tax money to another state.

Guess if I get pulled over, I’ll just say that I was using my GPS, which I do quite frequently on my iPhone 4.

By: kandis vanover

kandis vanover — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:33:07 +0000

im on both sides because i dont think you can outlaw stupidness but than again if we dnt do something about us teens are in alot of trouble n could lead to death id never txt n driver and honestly i dont see how other people do it i couldnt take my ees off the road but ya im just saying this because im on both sides

By: Mike Salvio

Mike Salvio — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:13:22 +0000

Here we go again, now they’re going to trample our freedom of speech rights. Talking on the phone is not a distraction, no more than listening to the radio or carrying on a conversation with someone in the car. I was a firefighter/paramedic and I never responed to a wreck caused by talking on the phone. I’ve had one either in the car or a cell phone since the eighties and have had NO problems. Texting is wrong I agree but simple talking, come on, if you can’t talk and drive- park it. While they’re at it why not outlaw car radios, that’s a distraction. Kids in the back seat are a worse distraction, let’s get rid of them. Eventually there will be so many laws you won’t be able to do anything. Every politician wants to pass a law so if they all do, what’s that leave for the rest of us?

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:33:44 +0000

I’m sorry, but there have been too many situations where people using cell phones while driving have caused accidents, nearly hit pedestrians, etc. Using the cell phone to talk shouldn’t be a secondary offense it needs to be a primary offense. its the only way to stop it…. hands free head sets are not expensive and can easily be used AND allow you to keep both hands on the wheel where they belong

By: Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:15:27 +0000

I agree that there should be bans on cell phone use while driving. This includes text messaging and especially talking and any other cell phone use while driving. The act of it is very distracting. My son and his wife almost died in a car crash as a result of the other driver talking on the cell phone while driving. My daughter-in-law spent seven weeks in the hospital, six surgeries, about a year and a half of hard core therapies, had to learn to walk, talk, and use her brain again. She is now disabled. As for my son, he suffers from migraine headaches everyday to say the least. So please, think before using the cell phone while driving. We need to ban cell phone use while driving.

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:14:44 +0000

If cell phone usage while driving is a distraction an needs to be banned then these morons should also ban talking to passangers, eating an drinking, radios, an most of all bill boards