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Texting and driving don't mix


Law & Order | 206620 hits | Sep 01 5:24 am | Posted by: kitty
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A most common cause of driver distraction, will become illegal in the fall

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  1. by avatar Benn
    Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:41 pm
    Can't find the link now but just saw trhe other day that one of hte major cell phone or PDA companies has developed units that will not allow texting while your car is in motion.

  2. by avatar Brenda
    Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:47 pm
    I wonder when the first "speech-text" will be invented, including the short hand...

  3. by avatar bootlegga
    Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:51 pm
    Well, some places are doing something about this issue;

    EDMONTON - Strathcona County officials are warning drivers they will begin handing out tickets next week to people using hand-held cellphones while on the road.

    The new county bylaw, the first of its kind in Alberta, comes into effect on Sept. 1. Anyone caught talking or text messaging on a cellphone while driving will be issued a $100 fine for the first offence, and $200 for each subsequent offence.



    http://www.edmontonjournal.com/health/S ... story.html

  4. by avatar commanderkai
    Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:54 pm
    "Brenda" said
    I wonder when the first "speech-text" will be invented, including the short hand...


    I'd love something like this for typing. I hate trying to write my novels and then get stuck trying to write something I'm imagining in my head.

  5. by avatar PublicAnimalNo9
    Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:05 pm
    "bootlegga" said
    Well, some places are doing something about this issue;

    EDMONTON - Strathcona County officials are warning drivers they will begin handing out tickets next week to people using hand-held cellphones while on the road.

    The new county bylaw, the first of its kind in Alberta, comes into effect on Sept. 1. Anyone caught talking or text messaging on a cellphone while driving will be issued a $100 fine for the first offence, and $200 for each subsequent offence.



    Well, it's a start but I seriously think that reckless driving charges should also be laid. Especially against the texters.

  6. by avatar BAT119
    Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:53 pm
    Horror flick on UTUBE about texting the link won't go through (it's too graphic) you will have to copy and paste

    Graphic Crash, UK, Dangers of texting while driving PSA

    a good scare flick for the kids



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