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there's a huge difference between texting and talking to the person sitting
next to you.
----- Original Message -----
From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: D-star?
> any device, including passengers?
> Passengers have been a distraction to drivers since cars first came on the
> road.
> why do you think some places won't allow student or first/second year
> drivers to haul people around?
> So, I think if they're going to permanently bann the use of sell phones to
> text while driving, and demand hands free kits in cars, then they should
> also either only allow one person vehicles, or put non-see through
> dividers
> between the drivers compartment and the rest of the vehicle to avoid
> passenger distractions.
> They're just as deadly as texting or talking while driving.
> I don't see this as unreasonable. They say the issue is distraction
> from
> the task of driving. So, if they're going to start taking away
> distractions
> and making certain things illegal to do inside your own car because it
> could
> potentially distract you, then they must go all the way. Laws should be
> all
> or nothing, not half measures.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 4:10 AM
> Subject: Re: D-star?
>
>
>> What I don't understand is, why any device that requires the driver to
>> take
>> their eyes off the road is allowed in a car at all. What's wrong with
>> this
>> picture?
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