yep, i agree 100 per cent.
although, this could open up that can of worms for any electronic device
inside a moving vehicle....most personal organizers and even the stereo on
the dash have LCD displays and memories/menus that have to be examined to
find what one might be seeking...
73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Richard Webb" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [irlp] Ham On Node 7820 Gets Traffic Ticket For Cell Phone


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> christopher wrote:
>    >I don't know the law in New York, but the intent is that cellphone
>    >use while driving is a distraction.  Can't the same be said about
>    >operating a mobile ham
>    >rig?
> ESsentially, the difference being that full duplex such as a
> telephone seems to distract more than most tow way radio
> with push to talk etc.
> then there thee are all the memories etc.  My xyl's boss ran
> into a utility pole one day because she's trying to find our
> telephone number in memory.  sLide around on the cie because
> you're trying to call somebody to see if they're coming to a
> meeting they've already left to attend.
> I asked her if she didn't learn anything from this exercise
> in stupidity and aws told that she didn't understand.  I
> explained that if one is so stupid as to run off the road
> because one's looking at the lcd display on one's cell phone
> instead of the road maybe one should surrender that driver's
> license and not be a menace to society.
> Banning cell phone use by vehicle operators is a step in the
> right direction.  Since stupidity is rampant in our society
> we have to do the thinking for those who choose to exhibit
> it.
> IF they only killed themselves that would be different, but
> they happen to kill others too in their thoughtlessness.
> tHen again this is coming from the keyboard of a man who
> believes that one dWI that injures another party should be
> cause for society to take away the drunk's driving
> priveleges forever.
> NO questions asked, no second chances.
>
>
>
> Richard WEbb,
> Electric SPider Productions,
> Eads Tennessee
>
>
> Great audio is never heard by the average person, but bad
> audio is heard by everyone.
>