Cabur
01/23/13 5:51 am
Better yet let us use paintballs while driving, so we can mark the idiots. Then you can see at a glance who you need to watch out for
Cabur
01/23/13 5:43 am
"There are lies, damn lies, and then there are statistics" mark twain.
Basically you can make statistics say anything you want. Just ask one homeless person if they are an alcoholic. If they say yes then 100% of homeless are alcoholics. See?
misterzero West Virginia
01/22/13 9:32 pm
I can eat or drink with one hand while looking ahead and steering with my other hand. When I want to put something down, its easy to do and doesn't require me to look. My eyes are on the road the whole time. Texting requires you to look down at the screen at least momentarily at some point, it is al
RogueMom In a Hand Basket
01/22/13 12:17 pm
Does what distracts me distract you? Probably not. We're all diff.
Don't drive and eat if you can't walk and chew gum. Also, don't create a law that Officer Krumke can pull me over b/c he sees me pop a fry in my mouth like he can if he sees my cell.
This isn't rocket science, it's responsibility
RogueMom In a Hand Basket
01/22/13 12:15 pm
Driving distracted IS AREADY illegal. If you are in an accident the fines you get will increase if the officer finds you were "distracted" and caused an accident.
If you don't cause an accident were you distracted? Are all accidents only accidents b/c someone was distracted? No.
jedigdi
01/22/13 11:57 am
Thank you, Delaware, for not being a bunch of hypocrites.
Either food, make-up, cell phones, et al get lumped together as the potential distractions that they are, OR people stop trying to legislate their way to (their version of) "perfection."
Personally, I prefer government to stay out. Thanks.
DrReid Ever present.
01/22/13 12:42 am
I agree with you on the absolutes, but those silly laws allow the people to go after those who endanger others. So eat at your own risk, but of you get caught, be happy that the cost is only 200$ and not your life.
lebneniye85
01/21/13 8:44 pm
Your kids are not a distraction unless they need your physical help, billboards u read it for a quick second and don't need to move your hands to read it. Use your common sense when you're eating you're using your hands, u might spill and that can easily be distracting
pinkyusuck The Carribean. I wish.
01/21/13 8:21 pm
The only thing that laws banning 'fill-in-the-blank and driving' accomplish, is that people do things in their lap instead of up on the steering wheel, taking their eyes even further off the road. The end result is even more dangerous than the initial cause of the legislation.
effy
01/21/13 4:43 pm
I said no but I dont kno the statistics on car accidents caused by drivers eating so I could be swayed. It's about public safety but by infringing on individuals as little as possible.
deathvalley Chicago native
01/21/13 3:46 pm
Actually I think eating while driving is much more dangerous!
I'm the type who needs to take things off my hamburger or dip my tacos in hot sauce...
Actually a suburb of Chicago here called oak park has made eating while driving illegal!
Panmax
01/21/13 2:06 pm
I need snacks to stay awake while driving long distances... I guess my drive time will increase in an effort to avoid a crazy law like this.
ladyniner81 I hate people
01/21/13 11:30 am
what if you spill stuff?? when I was driving, my car was DIRTY due to me eating certain stuff and drinking stuff... but if I get to drive again..I'm banning myself. ..
forallepsilon Fullerton
01/21/13 10:50 am
Obviously you shouldn't eat with chopsticks while driving, but if it's like a burger - which uses one hand - what's the big deal. This is covered under reckless driving statutes.
juseaus
01/21/13 10:26 am
Absolutely not! What about those who r diabetic, hypoglycemic or have other health issues that make eating while driving a necessity to ensure our safety? & with rising health costs, there r likely to be many w/undiagnosed conditions so even creating a medical license to eat & drive is unreasonable!
RogueMom In a Hand Basket
01/21/13 9:54 am
So it's like drinking and driving. Any open food will cost you extra $$. Even if you ordered your food in a drive thru, ate half while parked in the parking lot and then went back to work. If the officer sees eaten food he can assume it's yours and that you were eating while driving?
RogueMom In a Hand Basket
01/21/13 9:38 am
And as much as my heart is just pumping with anticipation for your epic retort, I must make my 6 hour drive home now. The one that you hope I die on. So understand if I don't respond. I'll email instructions to my friend to message you during my funeral. Thanks for the warm wishes
RogueMom In a Hand Basket
01/21/13 9:36 am
Rand: So cops should be able to judge on the spot if they think they witness a "distracted" activity and write you a ticket? You want to give the power to Officer Krumke to write you a ticket based on his definition of "distracted?"
RandFan Headed to IPhone rehab
01/21/13 9:34 am
Safe driving is an activity that requires unfettered use of two hands, two legs (unless you have a special vehicle outfitted for use by the physically disabled, and an unblocked field of view. Any activity that reduces that is a danger to yourself and those around you.
RogueMom In a Hand Basket
01/21/13 9:27 am
Let's go back to topic. Define distracted for me. Getting really into a song on the radio, being blinded by the morning sun, having a dirty windshield, having a screaming baby in the car, being hungry, having to pee, being sick, having an argument, having a ringing phone, eating soup, eating fries
RandFan Headed to IPhone rehab
01/21/13 9:23 am
Oh! The willful ignorance of facts that contradict & point out the fallacy of your ideology, your contempt for those who have been harmed by your policies, and the psychotic love of guns.
How is the world better with you and your kind in it?
chile safer than congress
01/21/13 9:20 am
Bad things about eating while driving:
- cereal is difficult
- burritos require salsa, and that requires a copilot
- things don't taste as good when rushed
- hot scalding drips tend to cause spontaneous swerving
- turn signals become optional
- stop signs become yield signs (cant spill your drink)
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