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Title: Secretary Ray LaHood: All Your Car Are Belong to Us
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URL Source: http://www.therightsphere.com/2010/ ... cretary-ray-lahood-car-belong/
Published: Nov 17, 2010
Author: Ray LaHood
Post Date: 2010-11-17 09:14:23 by Jethro Tull
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Views: 297
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Poster Comment: I57;m astounded. According to the Daily Caller, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood (a Republican) is looking into potentially installing devices into cars that would disable all phones in the vehicle. “There’s a lot of technology out there now that can disable phones and we’re looking at that,” said LaHood on MSNBC. LaHood said the cellphone scramblers were one way, and also stressed the importance of “personal responsibility.” The hosts of Morning Joe pushed the secretary about the possibility of requiring scrambling technology installed in vehicles. “I think it will be done,” said LaHood. “I think the technology is there and I think you’re going to see the technology become adaptable in automobiles to disable these cell phones. We need to do a lot more if were going to save lives.” Texting and driving is incredibly dangerous. Not only do you put your own life at risk but you also endanger everyone in the car and on the road with you. Talking on the phone is arguably just as bad. I do neither, because I know the dangers and I hope others on the road do too. But how can LaHood say they will stress 60;personal reponsibility61; when they are looking into completely shutting down any room for individual judgement? The Department of Transportation is stepping awfully close to, if not over the line of what is and isn57;t appropriate when it comes to government intervention into personal lives.
Secretary Ray LaHood: All Your Car Are Belong to Us
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Arrogance??? Stupidity???? Insanity???? There has to be something of the above that motivates such people.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood shown speaking at the 2010 Distracted Driving Summit. The Trucker News Services WASHINGTON 52; U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today launched 60;Faces of Distracted Driving,61; an online video series exploring the tragic consequences of texting and cell phone use while driving. The series features people from across the country who have been injured or lost loved ones in distracted driving crashes. In 2009, nearly 5,500 people died and half a million were injured in accidents involving a distracted driver. ADVERTISEMENT _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 60;These videos are dramatic evidence that the lives lost to America57;s distracted driving epidemic aren57;t statistics. They57;re children, parents, neighbors, and friends,61; said LaHood. 60;These people have courageously come forward to share their personal tragedies in order to warn others against making the dangerous decision to talk or text behind the wheel.61; The U.S. Department of Transportation is encouraging others who would like to share their experiences with distracted driving to post videos on YouTube and email the links to faces@distraction.gov. 60;Faces of Distracted Driving61; is part of LaHood57;s effort to raise public awareness about the dangers of distracted driving and to support victims. In January, LaHood joined anti-distracted driving advocate Jennifer Smith to announce the creation of FocusDriven, the first national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending distracted driving. 60;Distracted driving can have dangerous and life-altering consequences,61; said FocusDriven President Jennifer Smith. 60;These videos will hopefully help change behaviors behind the wheel and keep our roads safe for everyone.61; 60;Faces of Distracted Driving61; launches today with three videos: Elissa Schee57;s 13-year-old daughter Margay was killed in 2008 when a semi-truck crashed into the back of her school bus in Citra, Florida. The truck driver was talking on his cell phone at the time of the crash and said he never saw the bus. Schee is a founding board member of FocusDriven. WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vB22cW1ZMY Laurie Hevier57;s 58-year-old mother Julie was killed when a distracted driver struck her as she walked beside a road in Rudolph, Wis. Crash reconstruction reports showed the driver could not have been looking at the road for 8.75 seconds. Hevier is now an advocate against distracted driving. WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pHBWyUQxx4 Amos Johnson57;s 16-year-old daughter Ashley was killed when she lost control of her vehicle, crossed the center line, and hit a pickup truck in Asheville, N. C. She was texting at the time of the crash. Johnson now speaks to local teens about the dangers of distracted driving. WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcRTwKminbQ The U.S. Department of Transportation57;s campaign against distracted driving is a multi-modal effort that includes automobiles, trains, planes, and commercial vehicles. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently issued a rule prohibiting railroad employees from using personal cell phones and other electronic devices on the job, in response to a September 2008 Metrolink crash that killed 25 people in Chatsworth, California. After a Northwest flight crew distracted by laptop computer usage overshot their destination by 150 miles, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advised air carriers to create and enforce policies that limit distractions in the cockpit and keep pilots focused on transporting passengers safely. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a regulation banning text messaging while operating a commercial motor vehicle in September 2010. A rulemaking proposed by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) in September 2010 would expand the texting ban to certain drivers carrying hazardous materials that are not covered by the FMCSA regulation. To learn more about the U.S. Department of Transportation57;s efforts to stop distracted driving, visit www.distraction.gov. Barb Kampbell of The Trucker staff can be reached for comment at barbkampbell@thetrucker.com. Find more news and analysis from The Trucker, and share your thoughts, on
That brain-dead moron looks like he belongs on Death Watch.
LaHood has is about to make a lot of lawyers happy.
I know one better. Few years ago a state senator in CO wanted to make it mandatory that the driver have both hands on the steering wheel at all times. He was laffed out of the chambers for that. Course now times have changed.
I believe LaHood was one of the masterminds who floated the idea that drivers should pay a fixed charge for each mile driven. I think he's still working on that one. ROPE
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''Republican congressman advocates charging drivers by the mile to replace obsolete fuel tax'
HEMP....make an all day party of it.
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestWe need to do a lot more if were going to save lives.”
#2. To: Cynicom (#1)
This is the opening shot in the attempt to keep us from openly communicating with one another.
DOT launches ‘Faces of Distracted Driving’ video series
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