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.
Just get a hands-free telecommunications system as I have with my Blackberry/Blu-tooth capability in my car. Works like a charm. Another problem solved.
Just get a hands-free telecommunications system as I have with my Blackberry/Blu-tooth capability in my car. Works like a charm. Another problem solved.
Sorry Buck. Commander LaHood's plan is to eliminate any cell phone usage, hands free or not.
Hands free technology doesn't require fiddling with gadgets (it is voice commanded) while you can maintain clear control of the current driving situation.
If I read your statement correctly:
Sorry Buck. Commander LaHood's plan is to eliminate any cell phone usage, hands free or not.
He might as well eliminate talking to others while driving a car. This means that mothers/dads can not handle situations with their children (say, driving the children to school) while driving too.
I guess its duct tape across the mouth for the little bastards!