Hrethgir
Android Expert
Actually, police officers are considered to have "special driving training" and are allowed to talk on their cell phones while driving. So technically, they aren't doing anything wrong.
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Do You Text & Drive?
- Thread starter richcowell
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Actually, police officers are considered to have "special driving training" and are allowed to talk on their cell phones while driving. So technically, they aren't doing anything wrong.
M
Member138406
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Why would a regular traffic or beat cop need to use their cell phone tho... They have their cb for work related stuff.
ekyle
Android Expert
Unless I can sign up for it i don't care if they have it or not lol
ScorpDX
Android Expert
Cops haven't used the "CB" radios for 20+ years!
M
Member138406
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For real? so they just use cell phones? I have not ran into a cop in a while.
I think i might be using the wrong term in "cb" but they have their little staticy radios they wear on their shoulders while walking around.
M
Member138406
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Ah ok then. Well they have their little radios. I dont see why any regular cop needs to be cruising around on a cell phone despite their "driving training."
Regardless, no law is going to work unless it is for everyone, no exceptions. As Lunatic pointed out, they can ban bus drivers from using cell phones but that is not going to stop regular motorists from slamming into the bus while texting..
LickTheEnvelope
Well-Known Member
Nope.
I used to text at stoplights (like some have mentioned) but it became highly, highly illegal here in BC and I'd rather not pay the ridiculous fines ($170 and 3 points. Over 6 points = auto suspension for min 3 months).
I used to text at stoplights (like some have mentioned) but it became highly, highly illegal here in BC and I'd rather not pay the ridiculous fines ($170 and 3 points. Over 6 points = auto suspension for min 3 months).
ekyle
Android Expert
Wow... that's rough...
M
Member138406
Guest
Is that for anyone or just people under 18?
ekyle
Android Expert
The driver who drives the shuttle to campus from the lots at my university talks and texts while he drives. Usually he wait until he is stopped, but not always...
LickTheEnvelope
Well-Known Member
Anyone.
The only difference between ages is that this law doesn't just apply to cellphones but any time of electronic medium (except GPS and Bluetooth hedsets and some commercial handset radio tools for truckers and such) if the device in question is not capable of texting/dialing when you are caught it's just a fine, unless you are in the Graduated License Program or 'New Driver'.
Other devices include Nintendo DS, PSP etc. So if you're caught with a PSP (for example) and are not a new driver you just get a fine.
It also bans things like DVD viewers and such:
richcowell
Member
Well, when I created this thread I had no idea it would go down the road it has lol...
Did someone say MCATDTDROID has been banned? Can't say I'm saddened by that, I was rather surprised by his attitude...
This is something I've discussed with a few people offline, most of whom denied using their phones while driving at first, but later admitted it... They all said they'd change their minds once it got to the bit with the baby in the video...
Did someone say MCATDTDROID has been banned? Can't say I'm saddened by that, I was rather surprised by his attitude...
This is something I've discussed with a few people offline, most of whom denied using their phones while driving at first, but later admitted it... They all said they'd change their minds once it got to the bit with the baby in the video...
I text and drive all the time... I drive a doorless jeep and can not hear or talk on the phone while driving 65 mph.... add to that I'm have hearing problems... that leaves me 2 options, don't text (and I have no desire for that) or text while driving.
sorry, but the quality and type of hooch I go after.... waiting around til I stop is not a viable option.
sorry, but the quality and type of hooch I go after.... waiting around til I stop is not a viable option.
Palmetto Fellow
Android Expert
I used to text while driving when I had a simple flip phone. it was slender, and I could hit everything easily with my thumb all using one hand. I also knew where every letter in the alpha-numeric order...so I rarely ever had to look away from the road.
My HTC EVO is harder to use with just one hand, and I am not comfortable texting while driving with this device yet.
Voice to text however allows me some freedom...though I have to look down to find the button as well as hit that button well enough for it to register. At the end, I also have to find the send button and make it all happen.
My HTC EVO is harder to use with just one hand, and I am not comfortable texting while driving with this device yet.
Voice to text however allows me some freedom...though I have to look down to find the button as well as hit that button well enough for it to register. At the end, I also have to find the send button and make it all happen.
chrlswltrs
Extreme Android User
Where can I get "special training" to make breaking the law ok?
I have a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, that is special training, does that make it legal for me to kick someone's ass if they piss me off? NO, THE LAW IS STILL THE LAW, regardless of "special training"
Roze
Hiding behind a mystery
I don't know how people text and drive. I tried to a few times when I was waiting for the red light. *pick up the phone, unlock, open the contact sms, type 'hi' and then sees that the light will turn green so throw the phone down* So texting and driving even in red light is pointless/failure, lol. I'd be pretty scare driving with people that text and drive tbh. You're looking at the screen with one or two hands off the wheel...Like BC, it's illegal in Ontario to use any device that hinders your driving ) and you get a nice hefty fine if caught!
Oh other than those 2 incidents (at red lights)...I don't text and drive
Oh other than those 2 incidents (at red lights)...I don't text and drive
ekyle
Android Expert
With those laws I wouldn't eitherI don't know how people text and drive. I tried to a few times when I was waiting for the red light. *pick up the phone, unlock, open the contact sms, type 'hi' and then sees that the light will turn green so throw the phone down* So texting and driving even in red light is pointless/failure, lol. I'd be pretty scare driving with people that text and drive tbh. You're looking at the screen with one or two hands off the wheel...Like BC, it's illegal in Ontario to use any device that hinders your driving ) and you get a nice hefty fine if caught!
Oh other than those 2 incidents...I don't text and drive
IOWA
Mr. Logic Pants
I don't know how people text and drive. I tried to a few times when I was waiting for the red light. *pick up the phone, unlock, open the contact sms, type 'hi' and then sees that the light will turn green so throw the phone down* So texting and driving even in red light is pointless/failure, lol. I'd be pretty scare driving with people that text and drive tbh. You're looking at the screen with one or two hands off the wheel...Like BC, it's illegal in Ontario to use any device that hinders your driving ) and you get a nice hefty fine if caught!
Oh other than those 2 incidents (at red lights)...I don't text and drive
I do text while stopped at red lights or traffic.
pantlesspenguin
Android Enthusiast
I text at red lights, but not in traffic even at a stand-still. I'm paranoid that even if traffic is going slowly & I'm texting I could still easily rear-end someone even if I'm trying to be careful. Better safe than sorry.
I don't find it difficult to text @ red lights because usually all I have to say when I'm in the car is "on my way" or "running late" if I'm meeting up w/ people. I live in the Kansas City suburbs & my average commute time no matter where I'm going is about 15-20 minutes. Everything else I have to say can wait that long.
IOWA
Mr. Logic Pants
Yeah I'm a bit of an exception to the rule.
1.) I hit 50wpm on my samsung moment, so replies are rather fast.
2.) I drove a cab for 3 years during the latter portion of college(first degree), so I'm used to juggling tasks during driving, and I've driven in Chicago's worst for 3 years nearly 8 hours a day.