[Regina]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

GreenTiger GreenTiger:

This is probably the only way for people to get the message.

It's also going to rake in revenue for the Province so look for the cops to abuse the sh*t out of this before the law is even a month old.

That is the bottom line but first they need pad the stats like they did for street racing.

[Hyack]

The ideal thing would be to have a cell phone signal blocker installed in all new vehicles, then when anyone without the blocker is caught using their cell phone while driving simply instal the blocker in their vehicle. With modern technology it would be a simple matter to monitor the system.

[Xort]

Any chance we could take the cars from people that don't signal, do rolling stops, slide from the left to far right lane when making a left hand turn, speed in construction zones, fail to yield to pedestrians, tailgate, space out at a light and don't start moving when it's safe and green?

No? Just going to go after people on phones? Gee and I thought we were doing something for traffic safety. How about people that cause accidents and hurt people? Not them either?

[BRAH]

Hyack Hyack:

The ideal thing would be to have a cell phone signal blocker installed in all new vehicles, then when anyone without the blocker is caught using their cell phone while driving simply instal the blocker in their vehicle. With modern technology it would be a simple matter to monitor the system.

There should be a way to block texting without compromising basic service as most cars have bluetooth or maybe they should, it's a bit of a stretch but considering the alternative something has to be done.

[bootlegga]

Delwin Delwin:

It's not realistic that they wont use a phone, they could easily use their kids phone or get a $20 pay as you go card and put their monthly plan on vacation so it would save them the difference, as long as they have a substitute phone. There are just too many ways around it if you have cash, so you might as well make it monetary to begin with. Plus what if they are real estate agents or another occupation that relies heavily on their phone? Then it is more severe for some than others. I know you could say the same thing about drinking and driving and say delivery people but I see drinking and driving as a more serious offence.

Sure they can use their kid's phone - but will their kid's phone have all their contacts/apps/etc that they had on the confiscated one? Doubtful. Will they have all of their friend's phone numbers memorized so they can transfer them to a new phone? Probably not. Same with the pay as you go phone - will they spend all that money, time and effort to program it the same as their fancy iPhone/Galaxy? Again, doubtful.

And if they work in an occupation that relies on cellphones, then they should get a bluetooth/hands free set-up like most everyone else in those occupations.

FTR, the distracted driving has surpassed impaired driving in at least four provinces in Canada and is on the verge of doing so in most others;

$1:

Distracted driving is killing more people than impaired driving so the B.C government is proposing tougher penalties for such behaviour, says Justice Minister Suzanne Anton.

Eighty-one people were killed in British Columbia by distracted driving, compared with 55 by impaired driving, in 2012, the last year for which statistics were available, the minister said Wednesday.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/bri ... e17780087/

$1:

In Nova Scotia, the RCMP recently revealed that distracted driving this summer, the busiest time for accidents, surpassed impaired driving as the No. 1 cause of deaths. Earlier this year, Saskatchewan's public insurance bureau noted the same.

For years now, distracted driving has surpassed drinking and driving as one of the top causes of collisions in Ontario, where it is consistently blamed for 30 per cent of highway accidents. (Speeding is the No. 1 killer in Ontario.)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/cellphone ... -1.1308025

Sorry, but it's time to put down your stupid phone and focus on driving, period.

[Yogi]

1st offence: $375.00+ 4 demerits. Confiscate cell phone for 7 days. Which is how long the offender has to bring their vehicle in to police inspection station to prove that they now have a cell phone blocker installed in the vehicle which was being driven at the time.
Failure to bring the vehicle in within 7 days for inspection results in phone being forfeited + fine jumps to $500.00. This will cover the possibility that the offender was driving someone elses vehicle.

[Centre]

Hyack Hyack:

The ideal thing would be to have a cell phone signal blocker installed in all new vehicles, then when anyone without the blocker is caught using their cell phone while driving simply instal the blocker in their vehicle. With modern technology it would be a simple matter to monitor the system.

There is also technology to put a cell phone to 'sleep'. I know of someone who has a Company phone and it can't be used for either talking or texting when they go over 12 mph (20 kil). The screen goes black.

It still rings when you are driving so that you know you have a call or text for when you stop.

And while some people are resourceful he can't figure out how to unlock this feature as it was done before he got the phone.

And it's not just the deadly accidents that happen as a result of texting. Even the minor ones are a pain in the ass for everyone else as it screws traffic up for hours.

[Public_Domain]

[bootlegga]

This is possible solution to distracted driving;

[DrCaleb]

So, Google is trying to recreate Blackberry's QNX?

[Thanos]

Public_Domain Public_Domain:

You guys are all so soft...

First offense, smash their phone.

Second offense, smash their face.

Were you wearing an MMA shirt when you wrote that one, tough guy? Your response is good for only three Tap-Out t-shirts out of five, bruiser.

[BartSimpson]

wildrosegirl wildrosegirl:

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

GreenTiger GreenTiger:

This is probably the only way for people to get the message.

It's also going to rake in revenue for the Province so look for the cops to abuse the sh*t out of this before the law is even a month old.

Abuse? Well, I guess the only way to stop those dirty bastards is to quit texting while driving, eh?

At the risk of them saving God knows how many lives, accidents from happening, pedestrians being run over, I'm okay with them "abusing" it.

Remember this when people start losing their cars for using a cell phone when:

1. Their phone isn't in the car.

2. They don't even own a cell phone.

3. The phone is off, in the trunk, or otherwise inaccessible.

[bootlegga]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

Remember this when people start losing their cars for using a cell phone when:

1. Their phone isn't in the car.

2. They don't even own a cell phone.

3. The phone is off, in the trunk, or otherwise inaccessible.

Given the way distracted driving is surpassing impaired driving for fatal/injury collisions (up here anyways - probably similar stats in the US), I'm willing to take a chance that someone, somewhere, might possibly be wrongly accused - the courts can deal with those cases.

[BRAH]

You can have all the technology to disable cell phones while the vehicle is driving and someone will find a way around it. Perhaps the best solution rests in the hands of the insurance companies where if it's proven your accident was caused because you were on your cellphone texting etc your policy is cancelled and you're personally responsible for damages to the other vehicle etc. Threaten people's wallets and their attitude of using cell phones while driving could change over night.

[BartSimpson]

I'm wondering when someone will eventually propose banning cell phones.