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Article #9467Re: Should Md. Ban Cell phones in cars?
From: The Real Bev
Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2003 20:54
Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2003 20:54
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Bert Hyman wrote: > > bashley@myrealbox.com (The Real Bev) wrote in > news:3E418187.B5CB814@myrealbox.com: > >> "Roy Shroyer" <badcam@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> > > > That said, I believe that if there is conclusive proof that > >> > > > the person at fault in the accident was talking on the > >> > > > cellphone when the accident occurred, that there should be > >> > > > severe penalites added, akin to the penalites assigned when > >> > > > the driver at fault is drunk. > > > > In addition: similar penalties for driving while adjusting the > > radio, eating, shaving, yelling at your dog/child, putting on > > makeup, reading, etc.? That's like punishing people for having bad > > thoughts even though they haven't actually done anything illegal or > > immoral. > > I think you missed the part where he said "if there is conclusive > proof that the person at fault in the accident ... ". > > So, nobody is calling for adjusting the radio, eating, etc. to be > criminalized, but that enhanced penalties be available ->if it can be > proven that the driver was doing something inappropriate, like > talking on a cell phone, that contributed to an actual accident. Then it wasn't clear that I meant that if cell phone usage can be deemed contributory (and subject to greater punishment) to the accident, why not radio adjustment, etc.? -- Cheers, Bev ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rule 18: Always tip your hat before striking a lady.
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