From: twsherman@REMOVE_THISsouthslope.net   
      
   On 3/1/2014 10:09 AM, Harry K wrote:   
   > On Friday, February 28, 2014 1:03:20 PM UTC-8, nospam wrote:   
   >> In article <1eef33ee-5adb-4f13-b1a0-6801c76887c5@googlegroups.com>,   
   >> Harry K wrote:   
   >   
   >>>> So why not make this simple and get rid of all laws that define   
   >>>> victimless crimes such as using a hand held GPS while driving, Simply   
   >>>> put, if a particular driver ends up crashing an injuring or killing   
   >>>> someone, then charge him based on the results of the crash (property   
   >>>> damage, injury, death, etc.).  I don't care whether he was drunk,   
   >>>> reaching for something on the passenger floor, using a hand held GPS,   
   >>>> fell asleep or whatever else might of happened.  If he ends up killing   
   >>>> someone in a crash, then charge him with vehicular manslaughter.   
   >   
   >>> Becauise bans on handheld and toys with screens are aimed at REDUCING the   
   >>> number of crashes caused by stupid bahaviour.  Is it working?  Dunno but by   
   >>> the people who don't want their right to be stupid curtailed I doubt it..   
   >   
   >>> You can't cure stupid.   
   >   
   >> true, you can't, so why inconvenience those who aren't stupid and use   
   >> technology in a safe manner by restricting devices that make their trip   
   >> easier and safer?   
   >   
   > Because it using technology that takes the driver's eyes AND ATTENTION off   
   the road does NOT make their trip easier and safer.  Many studies have shown   
   that that has the same effect as driving intoxicated.   
   >   
   > Just talking on a cellphone hands free takes your attention way from   
   driving. Try one of the many "reaction timers" available on the net and then   
   try it while talking on the phone. Oddly, no matter how many times I have   
   suggested the anti's do that, no    
   one has ever reported back with the results.  Not even with a dishonest report.   
   >   
   > Harry K   
   >   
   I have ridden in vehicles where the driver was using a hand-free phone   
   [1], and he/she was driving in an impaired manner every time.   
      
   [1] A sacrifice non independently wealthy persons may have to make.   
      
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