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   nospam to All   
   Re: Finally, California drivers can read   
   28 Feb 14 19:54:25   
   
   XPost: comp.mobile.ipad, comp.mobile.android   
   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article <280220141847364461%star@sky.net>, Davoud    
   wrote:   
      
   > Davoud:   
   > > > Quite sane. Anything that takes a driver's attention away from the task   
   > > > at hand is a threat to public safety.   
   >   
   > Liam O'Connor:   
   > > So, we should make everyone a criminal who twists the dial on their   
   > > dashboard radio or who sneezes into his hands, taking them off the steering   
   > > wheel (and closing their eyes to boot!).   
   >   
   > Sheesh, you're one of those. Did I say that?   
      
   yes you did:   
      
   In article <280220140951248746%star@sky.net>, Davoud    
   wrote:   
   > > You're joking right? At this very moment, Simitian's office is preparing a   
   > > bill to outlaw anything in a driver's hands other than the steering wheel.   
   > > That means no cigarettes, no coffee, no portable GPS, not even a pair of   
   > > sunglasses. (http://www.senatorsimitian.com)   
   >   
   > > You think that's sane?   
   >   
   > Quite sane. Anything that takes a driver's attention away from the task   
   > at hand is a threat to public safety.   
      
   'anything that takes a driver's attention away...' includes a radio,   
   which is there for entertainment purposes, not for the safety of the   
   driver and its occupants.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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