NTSB: No cell phones while driver, period (Congress, Obama, economic)

[NJBest]

Originally Posted by Wapasha

..cuz ya noes, there are no states, so big gub'ment has to make all the laws us id'jits.

Last I heard, the states are states. The government making a recommendation is not the same as making a law.

[kevinm]

Originally Posted by NJBest

Last I heard, the states are states. The government making a recommendation is not the same as making a law.

Sure it is. When the federal govt threatens to withhold funds to the state for not complying with their "recommendation" it has the same impact as a law.

How do you think they got the states to lower the speed limit to 55?

[waterboy7375]

Originally Posted by kevinm

Sure it is. When the federal govt threatens to withhold funds to the state for not complying with their "recommendation" it has the same impact as a law.

How do you think they got the states to lower the speed limit to 55?

Same with seat belt laws. We lose fed funds because we dont have a seat belt law.

[Quick Enough]

Most states already have laws on the books for this. They are Reckless Driving and Driving Without Giving Full Attention or some variation.

More laws are NOT needed.

[monkeywrenching]

Originally Posted by Quick Enough

Most states already have laws on the books for this. They are Reckless Driving and Driving Without Giving Full Attention or some variation.

More laws are NOT needed.

exactly my point in my post before.

repped you for this post of truth.

[High_Plains_Retired]

Let's see. The Nanny state says its okay to have amplifiers and speakers on your car radio that make the brain of a driver, and anyone alongside them, quiver like a bowl of jello but it's wrong to use a hand's-off cell phone device.

It's a law a day late and a dollar short since many businesses are centered around access to the mobile telephones. It's just another job-killing piece of legislation this Administration has grown famous for.

[Wapasha]

Originally Posted by NJBest

Last I heard, the states are states. The government making a recommendation is not the same as making a law.

It's the big government, liberal mindset, that thinks bureaucrats in the federal government should be telling us how to run our states.

[plwhit]

Originally Posted by NJBest

Perfect solution for those with old cars.

I think the reason they argue so vehemently against talking on a cell is they never have anyone to talk to and they are jealous...

[TheoGeek]

We already have laws against reckless and careless driving. Enforce those and we're good.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by Quick Enough

Most states already have laws on the books for this. They are Reckless Driving and Driving Without Giving Full Attention or some variation.

More laws are NOT needed.

I suppose they just need to classify cell phone usage as "inattentive driving" and start writing tickets for it. I think that's what the recommendation is all about anyway.