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Texting While Driving in San Antonio, Tx; New Law
Topic Started: Jan 16 2011, 11:48 AM (6,129 Views)
yiffzer
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Coche Blanco
Jan 18 2011, 09:24 AM
My geo only weighs 1600lbs, it's not even one ton. So...is it cool that I text and drive in it?
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yiffzer
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bogs
Jan 18 2011, 12:04 PM
I never had a cel phone and do not use anyone elses cel phone (have had lots of other people offer them to me). I'm not sorry, but I just find them silly. I sure don't ever want to be in a position where someone calling me is so important I can't do anything else till I take that call / text message. Funny thing is, I've never seen anyone carrying one that was in that circumstance either.
If a relative of yours back at the house fell and injured him/herself, a phone call to your cell phone as you are only a mile away just might save a life.

Or something like that.
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Bad Bent
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nerys
Jan 18 2011, 12:06 PM
Bogs. you NEED 3 things. Air, Food, and Water. that's it. everything else is luxury if you really want to get down to it.
I was taught Air, Food, Shelter and Water. B-)

"Shelter" included clothing. I would not want to die of exposure, per say, given a choice. :-/
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CityConnection
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Sir, yes sir!

Fun California law: It is illegal to have anything affixed to the windshield of a vehicle. Yes, GPS units included. However, I have never seen a ticket referencing that CVC.
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Potter
Jan 16 2011, 03:37 PM
The bracket tron holder like i have that clips on to the vent louvers was $12.... cheep insurance against Johnny law.
Potter,
You got a link to the one you bought? Want to get my son one for his Droid.
Thanks
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Richard Kaltenbach
Jan 16 2011, 10:24 PM
Potter, since you live in Virginia ( Guys, my apologies for any hijack.) maybe since we're on the subject of Sucky Vehicle Laws. Does Virginia still have that Stupid as Hell Anti Radar Detector Ban? If they do, does the Virginia State Police still Dilligently Enforce it? I know that California has a Radar Detector Ban too but just wondering. I remember when I got pulled in that Roanoke Scalehouse on I-81 MM150 I asked the officer and he said that if caught, your Radar Detector will be Confiscated Immediately. Is this still true?
They don't take them anymore. Just give you a ticket for having it. Ask me how I know. One good thing, no points off your license. Law reads something like it can't be within reach of driver. If you get pulled, unplug it & throw it in the back without being seen. lol
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nerys
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Grr

If I ever used a radar detector (and I don't) it would be one hell of a fight for them to try and take my property I can tell you that for sure :-)

as for shelter shelter is not a requirements its a luxury. you can survive just fine over half of this planet without shelter. you won't enjoy it it won't be fun its going to suck but you will live.
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nerys
Jan 18 2011, 12:06 PM


Get fast enough and task switching and multi tasking become semantic.
Exactly, let it go for christ's sake.
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iamgeo
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Big League

nerys
Jan 18 2011, 11:39 PM
If I ever used a radar detector (and I don't) it would be one hell of a fight for them to try and take my property I can tell you that for sure :-)

Geez, fighting with the police will just get you into even more trouble. Unless you mean you would hire a lawyer and fight it in court.



nerys
 
as for shelter shelter is not a requirements its a luxury. you can survive just fine over half of this planet without shelter. you won't enjoy it it won't be fun its going to suck but you will live.

That is just so wrong. Shelter is a requirement. Animals need it
Over half of this planet is covered by water. There is no way you are going to survive in or on the water without shelter.

Back on topic.
Studies have been done in other states and they show an increase in accidents due to people texting or surfing the net.
Seems people are holding the phone below the window line in order to not get caught. This causes them to have to look farther down in order to see the phone.
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nerys
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Woodie
Jan 19 2011, 07:10 AM
nerys
Jan 18 2011, 12:06 PM


Get fast enough and task switching and multi tasking become semantic.
Exactly, let it go for christ's sake.
How about you quote me properly.

I NEVER SAID what you quoted woodie. NEVER. when you cut off PART of the quote you 100% alter the entire meaning of the quote negating the quote all together and you do that intentionally all the time.

as for texting under the dash. Trust me don't work. I am no trained cop and I can easily pick out people "texting" under the dash.

they can to and they NAIL them a lot. Most of the time they can't ticket them (no easily acquired proof) but the good cops pull them over and hassle them hoping to stop even just one person killing someone as they try and fail to multi task :-)

god help you if your tires so much as touch the lines in the road they will give you a ticket if they "know" you were using your phone while you did it and I agree with them on this one.

Ticket them up the wazoo. last thing I want is me or one of my family DYING cause a multi tasking failure killed them while sending a stupid damned text message.

make it so expensive to text and drive that people stop for monetary reasons if nothing else.
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nerys
Jan 19 2011, 10:45 AM

Woodie
Jan 19 2011, 07:10 AM
nerys
Jan 18 2011, 12:06 PM


Get fast enough and task switching and multi tasking become semantic.
Exactly, let it go for christ's sake.
How about you quote me properly.

I NEVER SAID what you quoted woodie. NEVER. when you cut off PART of the quote you 100% alter the entire meaning of the quote negating the quote all together and you do that intentionally all the time.

as for texting under the dash. Trust me don't work. I am no trained cop and I can easily pick out people "texting" under the dash.

they can to and they NAIL them a lot. Most of the time they can't ticket them (no easily acquired proof) but the good cops pull them over and hassle them hoping to stop even just one person killing someone as they try and fail to multi task :-)

god help you if your tires so much as touch the lines in the road they will give you a ticket if they "know" you were using your phone while you did it and I agree with them on this one.

Ticket them up the wazoo. last thing I want is me or one of my family DYING cause a multi tasking failure killed them while sending a stupid damned text message.

make it so expensive to text and drive that people stop for monetary reasons if nothing else.
I agree with not wanting anyone to die from driving and texting. But if you want to stop distractions then how far should you go. No radio also? No eating in your car?...........I mean really its endless. Texting is by far the worst.
And as you said earlier you could easily spot ppl texting under the dash...I know lots of people that you wouldn't be able to spot, because they dont have to look to text. I use to do it all the time. Then you can always push the button to read it a message back to you. Most people can't do that but I do know a lot that can.

and your last line "make it so expensive to text and drive that people stop for monetary reasons if nothing else".......well shouldn't they just do that with every law then?
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There is no miracle cure for texting. Nobody wants to kill anyone by doing this. It's not intentional. There are distractions while driving and nobody can prevent this. You get distractions from music, other drivers, your kids or other passengers, ect. This cannot be prevented unless we just stay at home! One thing is for sure we do not need anymore laws. PERIOD! I do not need anyone telling me what I can and can't do. Laws are not made for the honest people they are made for the bad guys and they don't follow laws by definition. Guns don't kill people, people kill people with guns!

Before too long we will have to ask permission to take a :shit and get arrested if it's the wrong color or smell!! We do not need any more laws!
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bogs
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nerys
Jan 18 2011, 12:06 PM
Bogs. you NEED 3 things. Air, Food, and Water. that's it. everything else is luxury if you really want to get down to it.
do I need a cell phone? no not even slightly. but I "want" one.
- just like you WANT you metro or the shirt on your back.
Where did I say anything about needs and wants? <looks back through posts> don't think I said anything about that, I only said I find them silly :dunno
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jeff


superduty5.9 picked milk @ the dairy that milks 3times a day (Homan's Transport).
Went behind the dragstrip.
My son did most of the driving, though that's another story.
Keep M between tha ditches!
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Potter
Jan 16 2011, 03:37 PM
The bracket tron holder like i have that clips on to the vent louvers was $12.... cheep insurance against Johnny law.
That exact item broke my vents, anytime I would go to remove it. Finally got fustrated and threw it out the window one day coming back from Va beach.
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