Comments on: No hand-helds, Ontario drivers told http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17410 p2pnet.net - reader powered Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Adam http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17410/comment-page-1#comment-867953 Adam Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:34:30 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17410#comment-867953 I have noticed that police officers talk on their phones (not hands-free) far more than ordinary citizens in my town, what that says about my city who knows, although we do not currently have hands-free law to my knowledge. What amazes me is that people dont just get a hands-free car kit out of sheer convenience, like southwing SF605. There are plenty of models out there reasonably priced and to spend 60 bucks to avoid an accident with thousands of dollars in damage and potential lives lost...truly a no-brainer - probably why the local police havent thought of that! I have noticed that police officers talk on their phones (not hands-free) far more than ordinary citizens in my town, what that says about my city who knows, although we do not currently have hands-free law to my knowledge.

What amazes me is that people dont just get a hands-free car kit out of sheer convenience, like southwing SF605. There are plenty of models out there reasonably priced and to spend 60 bucks to avoid an accident with thousands of dollars in damage and potential lives lost…truly a no-brainer – probably why the local police havent thought of that!

]]> By: Jay http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17410/comment-page-1#comment-866229 Jay Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:03:18 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17410#comment-866229 Yes I was the winnar! And it was 110km not 120km. jk. I always thought that video players/tvs were always against the law. Anything that would be distracting for the driver. I have a problem with people driving with their dogs on their lap. Whether it be a little dog or a big dog. Ive also seen cops in their cruisers driving and typeing on their laptop. I would be curious to see if there have been any accidents relating to that. The one accident I was in I was changing the radio station. I looked down to change it and didnt see the car in front of me stopping for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. I saw it to late and by the time I had hit the brakes I ended up hitting the car in front. Not much damage to it as it was an older car but the side taillight did some damage to my car. It someone phones me and I dont think I can concentrate on driving I wont answer it. Ill phone back within a few minutes when it is safer. Yes I was the winnar! And it was 110km not 120km.
jk.

I always thought that video players/tvs were always against the law. Anything that would be distracting for the driver. I have a problem with people driving with their dogs on their lap. Whether it be a little dog or a big dog. Ive also seen cops in their cruisers driving and typeing on their laptop. I would be curious to see if there have been any accidents relating to that.

The one accident I was in I was changing the radio station. I looked down to change it and didnt see the car in front of me stopping for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. I saw it to late and by the time I had hit the brakes I ended up hitting the car in front. Not much damage to it as it was an older car but the side taillight did some damage to my car.

It someone phones me and I dont think I can concentrate on driving I wont answer it. Ill phone back within a few minutes when it is safer.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17410/comment-page-1#comment-865753 Reader's Write Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:18:27 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17410#comment-865753 actually cellphones aren't the biggest problem. I've seen the following whiling driving: woman putting on makeup at 100+ km/hr man reading newspaper at 110+ km/hr woman changing her shirt at god knows how fast (couldn't catch up) some crazy young girl eating something out a bowl with a spoon steering with her legs police officer typing on his computer at 100+ km/hr and the winner of this contest was - two teens getting it on naked on the 401 at 120 km/hr!!! So banning cellphones makes sense since I'm sure most or all of the above got in a accident at some point. actually cellphones aren’t the biggest problem.
I’ve seen the following whiling driving:
woman putting on makeup at 100+ km/hr
man reading newspaper at 110+ km/hr
woman changing her shirt at god knows how fast (couldn’t catch up)
some crazy young girl eating something out a bowl with a spoon steering with her legs
police officer typing on his computer at 100+ km/hr
and the winner of this contest was – two teens getting it on naked on the 401 at 120 km/hr!!!

So banning cellphones makes sense since I’m sure most or all of the above got in a accident at some point.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17410/comment-page-1#comment-865720 Reader's Write Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:52:17 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17410#comment-865720 Well it's aboot friggin' time! Well it’s aboot friggin’ time!

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