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Higher costs? Yes. Less freedom? Yes. As mobile technology continues to spread and evolve, so does the danger of distracted driving. The safety benefits far outweigh the costs over the long term...
The tech needs to be encouraged, along with penalties with teeth for those who won't adapt.
I have a better hands free device in all of my cars. Phone rings, I don't answer. If it's important, they will leave a message. :shades:
Cellphones shouldn't be able to work in moving cars, experts say (Anchorage DAily News)
Strange how it always seems to be the least skilled drivers who insist on texting & driving...
What about GPS? If all cell phones had this technology, seems that engineers that design cell towers could figure out how to determine if a phone was moving. Except for a 911 call, they should be able to put in some hardware and/or software to simply terminate the call in progress.
Also, believe that cell technology is continuously monitoring both the strength of the signal from the cell talker and also determine movement with triangulation. This must be done to determine when to pass off the cell talker to the next cell tower in the direction of the talker's movement. So, there already is technology/software/hardware in place that "knows" that the cell talker is moving. Would seem not that difficult to take next step of software that then terminates call when sufficient data on the talker is in that he/she is moving.
Of course, cell service providers will strongly resist any efforts by government that would require them to terminate moving cell talkers. Loss of revenue to them.
Now there's an idea worth considering!
How about we just make bluetooth connectivity for both text and voice mandatory? I hate the nanny state stuff, but the situation is really getting out of hand.
The Sandman :sick: :shades:
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
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NY Installs 'Text Stops' Along State Highways (pcmag.com)
I heard about that, The local authorities banned the wireless communications devices in most of the states of USA.But people still uses those devices. So what type of change should be applied in the DUI Law....