Cell phones need to be jammed while vehicles are in gear

[Deer Slayer]

They need to be jammed alright......if ya get my drift! :roflblack:

I believe the direction is up?:yikes:

 

[Deer Slayer]

There is a new radar like device for police developed by Comsonics that is supposed to be on the street in near future to detect texting drivers


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Ops! How about the police on their computers while driving?

 

[vampyregirl]

Ops! How about the police on their computers while driving?

I was wondering if someone was going to point this one out!! Very good idea so they get information, but just as bad as being on the damn phone!!!

 

[Dudley]

How would you go about making sure only the phones within the vehicle that's in gear are jammed? And how would you make sure only the driver's phone was jammed? And of course you would have to allow calls to 911 to go through; they couldn't be jammed.

It's a nice fantasy but it ain't gonna happen!

If every vehicle in motion jammed the phones, then what happened might not have happened. And for 911, stop and PARK!

 

[2Paw]

my phone is my only number. so all that need me call it. i will never look at a text when driving, but with the hands free in the car, i will answer it. most of the time after i answer it, and it is not important, i tell the people that i am on the road and will call back.

Glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks this way. I've often told people that I will be driving so if they need to get in touch Call don't Text. My missed call greeting says that one of the possible reasons I didn't answer is because I'm out riding my Spyder and my phone is in my pocket.

 

[billybovine]

There is more to distracted driving then the phone. Stuffing a Big Mac into your face or putting on makeup is just as bad. Distracted driving laws need to be everywhere and they need to be enforced.

From what I have read. The state of Texas does not have a distracted driving law for all drivers. Just for bus drivers. So it was not illegal for the driver of the truck, that caused the accident, to be texting. :yikes:

 

[bscrive]

The simple solution for jamming a cell phone signal is for it to be jammed when the car is in motion and there is NOT a person sitting in the passenger seat. If there is a passenger then the signal is not jammed. They do this for airbags, so it would not be hard to adapt it to jam cell phone signals. Is it a perfect solution, no, but it is as close as you can get.

The driver could still make a call with the passenger there, but then if the driver get caught on the phone you take away their license for 30 days and give them a $5000 fine for the first offense. For the second offense, they loose their license for 6 months and a $10000 fine. They need to quit treating this as a minor offense and get a lot tougher. Unfortunately, most people are too dumb to police themselves, so the gov't has to be the one to do it. I see too many morons on their phone while driving and if they were all drunks, instead, we would see a lot more outcry about this.

 

[jcthorne]

Its not as simple ss jamming the phone signal. Many nav systems use the cell phone network for data. All Onstar based systems as well as many Garmin units do.

 

[Fatcycledaddy]

Am I missing something?

First off, I am NOT advocating texting and driving by any means, however with the hands free systems that are now available, I see nothing wrong with phone calls and would not want the signals jammed. In my line of work that would cost me thousands of dollars per month.

In 2014 9,967 people in the US were killed by drunk drivers and alcohol was involved in over 31% of all traffic fatalities. Texting and driving was involved in 3,477 deaths, they know this by looking at the time of the last text and the time of the accident.

I would say with almost 2.5 times the number of deaths from drinking and driving all cars should have a Breathalyzer that would have to be passed to start. Further more there should be sensors in the car that would shut the car down if any alcoholic beverage is opened when the car is running.

I have been out with several people who rant about talking on the phone and driving while they are having a few beers and then get behind the wheel and drive home. They know they are not over the legal limit so it is no big deal, they can handle it they say, it doesn't effect me much.

The difference is the drinking a beer or two and driving is accepted by most people because they have been doing it for years with no problem, so to them it is not a big deal. The same is true on the opposite side of the coin. People today have had cell phones for the most of their lives, they have used them to conduct business for years, so talking on them on a hand free device is no different than having a conversation with someone in the passenger seat.

You may have something if you could isolate the driver from all communication while driving, be it phone or passenger, then take all the food or snacks away from them, and then no radio can be allowed because they might look away to change channels........oh wait, then because of no input the drive would be in a daze and go to sleep.

 

[gkamer]

It's been reported

The driver of the pick up truck that hit that church bus down in Texas killing all but 2 people on the bus was texting while driving. Amazing thing is, it is not against the law in Texas to text while driving. Really! Can you believe that.

 

[vided]

Manual texting while driving is like watching a movie while driving.
as far as having a couple of beers and then getting behind the wheel, REALLY!

 

[bscrive]

Its not as simple ss jamming the phone signal. Many nav systems use the cell phone network for data. All Onstar based systems as well as many Garmin units do.

JC,

I don't think those systems should be allowed in cars as well. When you are looking at the screen you are not looking at the road. So, when the car is moving I don't think those should work as well. Sorry if your job requires you to be on the phone while driving, but what did you do before cell phones? If you need to call someone then stop the car and call them. Chances are that you need to write something down as well and that takes even more attention off the road. The car is for driving, not conducting business.

The problem with all these gadgets they have in cars to help drivers is that it makes them stupid. People can't back a car up without a rear view camera. They can't parallel park without assistance. They can't brake properly without ABS. They can't handle a curve with out stability control. You get a person with all of these features and in about a couple of years they are not able to drive a car without these features competently. It's a real shame and I see it quite often. One guy I know had to back up his brother's car to move his out and he said that he was stressed about doing it because his brother's car didn't have a back up camera. Holy crap, look out the back window!!! :banghead::banghead:

 

[Jeriatric]

Sad thing is

JC,

I don't think those systems should be allowed in cars as well. When you are looking at the screen you are not looking at the road. So, when the car is moving I don't think those should work as well. Sorry if your job requires you to be on the phone while driving, but what did you do before cell phones? If you need to call someone then stop the car and call them. Chances are that you need to write something down as well and that takes even more attention off the road. The car is for driving, not conducting business.

The problem with all these gadgets they have in cars to help drivers is that it makes them stupid. People can't back a car up without a rear view camera. They can't parallel park without assistance. They can't brake properly without ABS. They can't handle a curve with out stability control. You get a person with all of these features and in about a couple of years they are not able to drive a car without these features competently. It's a real shame and I see it quite often. One guy I know had to back up his brother's car to move his out and he said that he was stressed about doing it because his brother's car didn't have a back up camera. Holy crap, look out the back window!!! :banghead::banghead:

Helpless is exactly where they want us.

Think of all the things we have witnessed being dumbed down.

I know that sounds terrible and I'm not trying to be Debbie Downer.

But, the fact is......

 

[WilderThomas]

Disabling Cell Phones in gear

It's simple, if the vehicle is not in park or neutral, ALL CELL PHONES in the vehicle are rendered
not useable.
to call 911 you must pull over and STOP.
what did we all do before cell phones.
but you are right, it's a fantasy.

Some cars come with a combination navigation/dvd system. The dvd player can be played, but only when the car is parked. This is so the driver is not distracted. You'd think that a cell phone could be wired to operate the same way.

 

[jcthorne]

JC,

I don't think those systems should be allowed in cars as well. When you are looking at the screen you are not looking at the road. So, when the car is moving I don't think those should work as well. Sorry if your job requires you to be on the phone while driving, but what did you do before cell phones? If you need to call someone then stop the car and call them. Chances are that you need to write something down as well and that takes even more attention off the road. The car is for driving, not conducting business.

The problem with all these gadgets they have in cars to help drivers is that it makes them stupid. People can't back a car up without a rear view camera. They can't parallel park without assistance. They can't brake properly without ABS. They can't handle a curve with out stability control. You get a person with all of these features and in about a couple of years they are not able to drive a car without these features competently. It's a real shame and I see it quite often. One guy I know had to back up his brother's car to move his out and he said that he was stressed about doing it because his brother's car didn't have a back up camera. Holy crap, look out the back window!!! :banghead::banghead:

Before
we had GPS, we used maps. Would you rather I look at a map while driving? I don't think so. Vehicle navigation systems with real time traffic, weather and other data make for safer, lower stress drivers.

I disagree with your thoughts on the use of technology in general. Do you think because I CAN use a slide rule that I SHOULD? Do you think engineering students today would be well served by even learning to use one? Are they less capable because the tools they use to do the job are better? NO. We all become dependant on the tools we learn to do the job. New generations to not fall back on outdated tools.

 

[Bob Denman]

Arguing over all of this is pretty pointless. nojoke
If you outlaw a certain behavior: seventeen more will pop up! :gaah:

Somebody mentioned self-driving cars: do you REALLY want to end up in one of them? :shocked:
:lecturef_smilie: Keep on doing the stupid stuff behind the wheel (or the bars...), and the government will eventually take all of us out of the driver's seats...

 

[bscrive]

Before
we had GPS, we used maps. Would you rather I look at a map while driving? I don't think so. Vehicle navigation systems with real time traffic, weather and other data make for safer, lower stress drivers.

I disagree with your thoughts on the use of technology in general. Do you think because I CAN use a slide rule that I SHOULD? Do you think engineering students today would be well served by even learning to use one? Are they less capable because the tools they use to do the job are better? NO. We all become dependant on the tools we learn to do the job. New generations to not fall back on outdated tools.

JC,

Pull over and read the map. Why do you have to keep riding/driving?

Also, A GPS lowers your stress? I don't think so. I think when I used mine years ago it increased the stress because it usually brought me someplace I didn't want to be.

And what the heck does the other stuff you are talking about have to do with driving????????

I am not against technology, just how it is used.

So when you are talking on the phone, looking at your GPS and typing something on your tablet. When do find the time to look at the road and drive???

NOTHING is that important that is can't wait until you pull over and you may save a person's life.

 

[vided]

Pull over and read the map. Why do you have to keep riding/driving?
NOTHING is that important that is can't wait until you pull over and you may save a person's life.

RIGHT ON THE MONEY :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[jcthorne]

JC,

Pull over and read the map. Why do you have to keep riding/driving?

Also, A GPS lowers your stress? I don't think so. I think when I used mine years ago it increased the stress because it usually brought me someplace I didn't want to be.

And what the heck does the other stuff you are talking about have to do with driving????????

I am not against technology, just how it is used.

So when you are talking on the phone, looking at your GPS and typing something on your tablet. When do find the time to look at the road and drive???

NOTHING is that important that is can't wait until you pull over and you may save a person's life.

Sorry but if you think changing lanes and pulling to the side of the road on a busy interstate as approaching a major highway interchange to look at the map vs having a GPS TELL YOU exactly which lane to be in and where you are proceeding after that while moving is the better choice for safety, this whole conversation is lost.

My points were all about new technology tools replacing out dated ones.

I would never type an email while driving. Referring to a GPS while driving is no more distracting than checking your gauges every few minutes.

 

[Bob Denman]

My GPS unit will talk to me during a planned route... I don't see that as a distraction. :thumbup:
...But I'd NEVER try to program it on the fly! nojoke