Comments on: California’s Toothless Cell Phone Law http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/01/21/californias-toothless-cell-phone-law/ Covering San Francisco's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Traffic Ticket Dismissal Texas http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/01/21/californias-toothless-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1/#comment-464982 Traffic Ticket Dismissal Texas Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:10:34 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1338#comment-464982 i agree with my above mate..! i agree with my above mate..!

]]> By: Evad the Slayer http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/01/21/californias-toothless-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1/#comment-20541 Evad the Slayer Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:11:07 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1338#comment-20541 I ride a bicycle all over as my main means of getting around. How on earth can cops enforce any driving law when they insist on getting into their patrol cars and zooming everwhere? Ya have to STOP and LOOK for a change. I see cops on motorcycles BLAST away from stop signs and red lights. ZIPPING along at illegal speeds and moving into the fast lane asap. Gonna see nothin doing that boys. Get out, stand at any busy intersection (as I am forced to do) and watch: expired tags (some 2 years!!!), red light runners, cell phone and texting drivers. My eyes tell me that the young drivers are the worse violators. I regularly see US Postal vehicles with drivers yacking away!! Incredible, but what can one expect in a nation that is eating itself to death; cannot get off the friggin phone, won't walk 1/4 mile to a store and HAS to HAVE Hummers, and 4 ton SUV's and trucks. I ride a bicycle all over as my main means of getting around. How on earth can cops enforce any driving law when they insist on getting into their patrol cars and zooming everwhere? Ya have to STOP and LOOK for a change. I see cops on motorcycles BLAST away from stop signs and red lights. ZIPPING along at illegal speeds and moving into the fast lane asap. Gonna see nothin doing that boys. Get out, stand at any busy intersection (as I am forced to do) and watch: expired tags (some 2 years!!!), red light runners, cell phone and texting drivers. My eyes tell me that the young drivers are the worse violators. I regularly see US Postal vehicles with drivers yacking away!! Incredible, but what can one expect in a nation that is eating itself to death; cannot get off the friggin phone, won’t walk 1/4 mile to a store and HAS to HAVE Hummers, and 4 ton SUV’s and trucks.

]]> By: Anonymous http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/01/21/californias-toothless-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1/#comment-15721 Anonymous Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:43:11 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1338#comment-15721 I think the law should be repealed. It is a knee-jerk reaction which will NOT improve safety one iota, given the sheer number of distractions out there which are NOT penalized. It WILL put money into the state coffers and thus is really a tax. The resentment I feel at being misled by the legislature and the courts is great. I would prefer to pay taxes honestly set forth as such, than to receive a $20 citation and have "court fees" jack it up to $140 or more. I think the law should be repealed. It is a knee-jerk reaction which will NOT improve safety one iota, given the sheer number of distractions out there which are NOT penalized. It WILL put money into the state coffers and thus is really a tax. The resentment I feel at being misled by the legislature and the courts is great. I would prefer to pay taxes honestly set forth as such, than to receive a $20 citation and have “court fees” jack it up to $140 or more.

]]> By: California Traffic School http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/01/21/californias-toothless-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1/#comment-3431 California Traffic School Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:42:14 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1338#comment-3431 I agree with you, Abby. They should be sent to most boring traffic schools after issuing tickets. That will definitely make them safe drivers. -Martin I agree with you, Abby. They should be sent to most boring traffic schools after issuing tickets. That will definitely make them safe drivers.

-Martin

]]> By: Abby http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/01/21/californias-toothless-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1/#comment-3302 Abby Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:26:29 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1338#comment-3302 These people should be made to pay a fine and then sent to the most boring traffic schools and should definately not be given the option of <a href="http://www.trafficinteractive.com/" rel="nofollow">online traffic schools</a> ! What most people don't realize is that talking on your phone can be as dangerous as overspeeding, not only are you risking your own life but also that of others. These people should be made to pay a fine and then sent to the most boring traffic schools and should definately not be given the option of online traffic schools ! What most people don’t realize is that talking on your phone can be as dangerous as overspeeding, not only are you risking your own life but also that of others.

]]> By: B Collins http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/01/21/californias-toothless-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1/#comment-3284 B Collins Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:56:09 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1338#comment-3284 I saw a Central Station police this morning, driving and talking. About 8AM southbound on Columbus. The things you see when you don't have a camera... I saw a Central Station police this morning, driving and talking. About 8AM southbound on Columbus. The things you see when you don’t have a camera…

]]> By: Manish http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/01/21/californias-toothless-cell-phone-law/comment-page-1/#comment-3241 Manish Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:24:49 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1338#comment-3241 The California cell phone law allows motorists to talk while driving if you are using an ear piece or some kind of hands free device. The research has shown that its not the act of putting the phone to your head, but rather the distraction in your brain that makes people talking on their cellphones dangerous drivers. Thus, even if this law is enforced heavily, the only likely impact will be that people will rush out to buy hands free devices for their phones. The California cell phone law allows motorists to talk while driving if you are using an ear piece or some kind of hands free device. The research has shown that its not the act of putting the phone to your head, but rather the distraction in your brain that makes people talking on their cellphones dangerous drivers. Thus, even if this law is enforced heavily, the only likely impact will be that people will rush out to buy hands free devices for their phones.

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