Comments on: Making Employers Liable For Their Distracted Drivers http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/10/02/making-employers-liable-for-their-distracted-drivers/ Covering San Francisco's livable streets movement Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:16:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Krystal Kid http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/10/02/making-employers-liable-for-their-distracted-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-42471 Krystal Kid Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:05:01 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=54201#comment-42471 80% percent of all rear end collisions (the most frequent vehicle accident) are caused by driver inattention, following too closely, external distraction (talking on cell phones, shaving, applying makeup, fiddling with the radio or CD player, kids, texting, etc.) and poor judgement. There is nothing you can do about a rear end collision so I got one of these sparebumper.com 80% percent of all rear end collisions (the most frequent vehicle accident) are caused by driver inattention, following too closely, external distraction (talking on cell phones, shaving, applying makeup, fiddling with the radio or CD player, kids, texting, etc.) and poor judgement. There is nothing you can do about a rear end collision so I got one of these sparebumper.com

]]> By: Erik http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/10/02/making-employers-liable-for-their-distracted-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-41421 Erik Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:54:27 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=54201#comment-41421 You doesn't have to fit employees with shock collars to enforce the rule, but if an employee's safety training is documented and he still opts to do something that he knows is unsafe then I would think it pretty clearly demonstrates that the individual was the cause of the accident, not the company. You doesn't have to fit employees with shock collars to enforce the rule, but if an employee's safety training is documented and he still opts to do something that he knows is unsafe then I would think it pretty clearly demonstrates that the individual was the cause of the accident, not the company.

]]> By: patrick http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/10/02/making-employers-liable-for-their-distracted-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-41201 patrick Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:15:16 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=54201#comment-41201 I have no problem with companies having policies against phone use in a car, in fact I'm all for it. But ultimately a company has no real way of enforcing this. Mmaking employers liable benefits nobody but lawyers, who make money from lawsuits. I'm not surprised a lawyer came up with this idea. People need to be responsible for their own actions, and if they behave irresponsibly or dangerously we have the police to enforce it. If people were actually ticketed maybe they would stop doing it. Repeat offenses should have stiffer penalties, until a license is revoked permanently. I have no problem with companies having policies against phone use in a car, in fact I'm all for it. But ultimately a company has no real way of enforcing this. Mmaking employers liable benefits nobody but lawyers, who make money from lawsuits. I'm not surprised a lawyer came up with this idea.

People need to be responsible for their own actions, and if they behave irresponsibly or dangerously we have the police to enforce it. If people were actually ticketed maybe they would stop doing it. Repeat offenses should have stiffer penalties, until a license is revoked permanently.

]]> By: Erik http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/10/02/making-employers-liable-for-their-distracted-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-41181 Erik Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:07:33 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=54201#comment-41181 My company's policy is that no mobile phone use is allowed while you are driving (not even with hands-free). We are also supposed to try to reschedule calls if we end up on the phone with someone who is driving. My company's policy is that no mobile phone use is allowed while you are driving (not even with hands-free). We are also supposed to try to reschedule calls if we end up on the phone with someone who is driving.

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