No tollerence for Talking and Driving
By Bella75
@nixxi76 (3191)
Canada
December 4, 2008 1:03pm CST
Do you think talking on a cellular device should be unpermitted by the law? Even a bluetooth or ear piece? I can see holding onto the phone and driving with one hand can cause a bad accident or distract people from driving because some people can't do more than one thing at a time. If I"m on the road and behind a swirving driver in their vehical that is only going 20 kms on the road I'm wondering if they are drunk but when I pass them and see that they are on their cell phone, I get quite annoyed and I'm sure the police feel that way too.
I was on my way to work not knowing the new law yet when I decided to make a call to a friend I hadn't touched base with for sometime. We must have talked for about 20 minutes then when we were saying bye, she warned me that there's a new law where if you get caught using your cellphone while driving, it's a $300.00 fine.
I wished she would've warned me at the beginning of our phone conversation lol.
From now on I will not be doing that again.
Are you happy about this new law? How do you feel about it?
3 responses
@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
6 Dec 08
i would have to say yes.i hate to say it,there's sometimes when a phone is needed,
but for every responsible talker there seems to be 10 that aren't.
i saw somebody on the road with 2 at the same time once.
a bluetooth might be ok tho-at least hands are free then.
@nixxi76 (3191)
• Canada
6 Dec 08
I haven't seen or read about the law yet but a friend told me about it so I"m sure it's in effect. I heard before that they were going to make it into a law and not only talking on a cellphone is illegal but so is texting. I can see texting being a problem for drivers forsure. I can't see a bluetooth where you're hands free being all that bad though.
I'm still going to bring my cellphone with me whereever I go, but won't use it while driving, so I don't get a $300.00 fine lol.
You're very right about for every responsible talker there seems to be 10 that aren't.
Thanks for your comment
