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Title: 59% of drivers in China use social media behind the wheel: survey
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Published: Jun 12, 2015
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Post Date: 2015-06-12 23:12:01 by Tatarewicz
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Ford has released a survey saying 59% of Chinese drivers use social networking tools while driving, the highest proportion in the Asia-Pacific region, reports our Chinese-language sister paper Want Daily.

The Ford survey said 59% of Chinese drivers are using social media apps like WeChat, while 31% are taking selfies and reading Weibo. The company warned of the danger of doing so, pointing out that a moving vehicle covers a significant distance in every second that a driver's eyes are not on the road.

Drivers in the Asia-Pacific region commonly get distracted while eating snacks, texting, taking selfies, or using social networking tools while driving, the survey said. It claimed drivers in Philippines said they were on Facebook while behind the wheel, while divers in Thailand admitted to logging into LINE or other messaging tools while driving.

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Seems like "distracted" driving not illegal in China. Could be Chinese multi-taskers not as slow witted as those in the West who have to be discouraged with penalties to avoid dual activities. Before distracted driving laws came into effect I would eat soup or cereal using my lap to keep the steering wheel straight. Anyone multi-tasking is usually on a higher level of alertness than one daydreaming with both hands on the wheel.

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#1. To: Tatarewicz (#0)

Seems like "distracted" driving not illegal in China. Could be Chinese multi-taskers not as slow witted as those in the West who have to be discouraged with penalties to avoid dual activities

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Dakmar  posted on  2015-06-12   23:46:54 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Distracted driving is different than the recent trend to outlaw various things while driving. I'm againt such bogus laws , which are just for revenue. Plus, I believe its more like 85% who use their phone in the US while driving. Nothing can stop it.

"Even to the death fight for truth, and the LORD your God will battle for you". Sirach 4:28

Artisan  posted on  2015-06-13   15:01:15 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

I got ticketed after my wife called me on 7/1/08, the first day that absurd law took effect. It was the first time a cop ever used his siren to pull me over, lol. I guess that meant it was a grave matter.

These people are so full of shit their eyes are brown. Just like schwarzeneggers wife was photographed yapping on her phone while driving and her own hubby signed it into law. To claim that no one can safely do 2 things while driving is paranoid & retarded.

The cop frantically asked me "didn't you see the news? You don't have a bluetooth???"

I told him govt has no valid right to dictate such things, that its a bogus law, & that ill beat it in court, which I did.

My storys the #1 result on google for almost 10 years now and gets countless visits endlessly.

No one can ever stop folks from using the phones, they'll never stop. Ever.

"Even to the death fight for truth, and the LORD your God will battle for you". Sirach 4:28

Artisan  posted on  2015-06-13   15:21:03 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

My storys the #1 result on google for almost 10 years now and gets countless visits endlessly.

Give us the link again please.

NeoconsNailed  posted on  2015-06-13   16:08:46 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Type in beat cell phone ticket california

libertyfight.com/ cell_phone_victory.html

"Even to the death fight for truth, and the LORD your God will battle for you". Sirach 4:28

Artisan  posted on  2015-06-13   16:42:53 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Tremendous info, thanks.

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Lod  posted on  2015-06-13   17:14:51 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

To claim that no one can safely do 2 things while driving is paranoid & retarded.

While perhaps true for some, imo an extreme minority, I would argue this vehmently for hand-held phones.

99% of the people that I see driving with a handheld phone are completely oblivious to how they're driving.

The only debate at that point is whether they're incapable of driving safely while talking, since clearly talking is their priority at the moment, or simply not driving courteously, safely, and understanding of the fact that there are more people than them on the road.

One of my "favorite" circumstances is sitting behind someone that's jabbering way in the left lane doing the same speed as the cars in the right lane, doing 5-10 below the speed limit, then the second that the call is over and you try to pass them they're ready to do 15 or 20 over to prevent you from passing.

Absolutely nothing in this world says "go fuck yourself" like behavior like that. I always get a big kick when there's some christian icons or stickers on the car when it happens.

Some of us take driving seriously, as I know you do. Others seem to treat it as an afterthought or non-thinking exercise while focusing on their electronic convenience devices in their car.

Katniss  posted on  2015-06-15   13:57:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

PS Remember, half the populace is of below average intelligence.

IMO a good 75% if not more, are mentally incapable of driving well and considerately and according to road protocols/laws while talking on a phone much less a hand-held one.

That's what about a half-million miles of driving experience, or more, tells me.

Katniss  posted on  2015-06-15   13:59:00 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

And with each new wave of invaders / generation of welfare brats, the figure goes up.

NeoconsNailed  posted on  2015-06-15   14:02:15 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

IMO a good 75% if not more, are mentally incapable of driving well and considerately and according to road protocols/laws while talking on a phone much less a hand-held one

Who should remind these human slugs about the vehicle & traffic laws? And given your estimate that 75% + are "mentally incapable of driving", what is to be done with those who refuse to comply with our minimum driving standards?

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Jethro Tull  posted on  2015-06-15   14:12:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Irrelevant IMO. Most that I see are white americans.

The bottom line is that if you're driving 100% of your focus should be on that. Period.

One person on a phone, convenient for them perhaps, creates an inconvenience for everyone else on the roads.

Katniss  posted on  2015-06-15   14:36:38 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Except for those that use it responsibly, like I. Maybe U 2 on occasion?

NeoconsNailed  posted on  2015-06-15   15:53:40 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Yes, but that is insignificantly few based on my extensive experiences.

Far too many people have a de facto "to hell with everyone else" while they're on their phones while driving.

As it is few people know the road laws and rules, few even signal anymore, many turn things into a video game the second you legally try to pass them.

I cannot even begin to overstate how idiotic and absolutely stupid people are when they seem to think that merging into 70 mph traffic doing 40 is a good idea. Honestly, they're a danger to everyone around them.

Katniss  posted on  2015-06-15   23:31:08 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Except for those that use it responsibly, like I. Maybe U 2 on occasion?

ill play the devils advocate here so to speak,.

It's already been admitted in state reports that cell phone/texting laws do not reduce texting. I've been meaning to get around to doing an article on the report but its quite extensive report so suffice for now that what I say is true.

They're not saying that texting and driving is good, but rather that texting laws do not have any effect. Remember, this is not me saying this, its the state admitting it.

Distracted driving has always been illegal long before cell phones existed. These laws are for revenue. In CA, the CA superior court upheld a victory by a defendant who was ticketed while using his hand held GPS. the court tossed his conviction because the law doesn't mention GPS.

phones are not just phones anymore, they are MP3 players, recorders, cameras, GPS , etc.

So if the state contention is that having anything in your hand is 'BOOGA BOOGA SCARY! ILLEGAL! DEATH CAUSING!

Then Why TF do cars have volume controls on the radio? why are there cupholders? ashtrays? the drink, cigarette, or cd player, your hand must be on those things. Should that be forbidden too? after all, the coffee is HAND HELD!

but we're told 'NO HAND HELD' THINGS, right?

I think this nanny state has gone way, way too far peering into peoples cars trying to dictate what they wear (seatbelt) what they touch, who or how they talk. These laws don't help anything, admittedly, and are only for revenue,. If someone is swerving that's ALREADY illegal, and always has been, regardless of what theyre doing (eating, putting on makeup, reading, etc)

And finally, all that aside, I got news for everyone. No one or nothing will ever stop people from using their devices while driving. I'm not praising that or saying its good or bad, I'm simply stating a fact. People will never stop using their phones while driving any more than they will stop having sex or eating ice cream. never. the genie is out of the bottle.

i see truckers using hand helds all day long, and that was I think passed as a federal crime with a $1000+ penalty, if im not mistaken, some years ago after a trucker killed a bunch of people in a wreck where he was using his phone. The consequences are steep, yet are no deterrent. Because the mentality is, "it (a wreck) won't happen to me."

This applies to cars, trucks, everyone.

So my best solution is to be alert and careful, lol.

"Even to the death fight for truth, and the LORD your God will battle for you". Sirach 4:28

Artisan  posted on  2015-06-16   10:44:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

I basically agree. Certainly since cars have had full-fledged stereos, it's academic. All these toys are sure to be precipitating accidents, but I think an overwhelming majority of the population would -- rightly or wrongly -- say it's better with the stuff than without it.

NeoconsNailed  posted on  2015-06-16   14:25:23 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

We're talking about two different things here.

Can't argue with you on the laws, but today there are a lot more distractions than years prior. Texting is a continuous thing for most people, changing the volume or station is not.

To me anyway, it's beyond clear that people texting, and weaving in and out of lanes and over double-yellows, and quite often into my lane oncoming, driving 20 mph slower than a hundred other cars around them, etc., is both a hazard and an major impediment to people taking driving seriously and attempting to get from point A to point B expediently and safely.

You're focused on the legal, with which I agree for the most part, whereas I'm focused on the practical.

Katniss  posted on  2015-06-16   22:54:52 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

One of my "favorite" circumstances is sitting behind someone that's jabbering way in the left lane doing the same speed as the cars in the right lane, doing 5-10 below the speed limit, then the second that the call is over and you try to pass them they're ready to do 15 or 20 over to prevent you from passing.

Most people here in Indianapolis don't seem to get that concept either. Last time I was downtown, I took Illinois north instead of just jumping on I65, knowing that the stoplights were synchronized. It's amusing to watch the morons race from light to light, but it's tiring

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Dakmar  posted on  2015-06-17   22:24:31 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Also, keep in mind that driving while hand-held takes one hand away from necessary functions, including signaling, which I realize that in today's America is optional anyway, thereby creating additional hazards.

Katniss  posted on  2015-06-18   12:49:15 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

It's amusing to watch the morons race from light to light, but it's tiring

It is morbidly amusing, but when you're in the middle of a 4 hour driving circuit trying to get things done it's beyond aggravating.

There are so many road behaviors that defy common sense, intelligence, and logic, yet they're pervasive.

American love to think that they're so bright and considerate of others, but a quick jaunt around the highways and roads would strongly suggest otherwise.

Katniss  posted on  2015-06-18   12:51:17 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

I still see truckers using cell phone while driving every day i drive. It's a thing, one has to be aware of every single driver on the road.

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titorite  posted on  2015-06-18   14:38:53 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

It is morbidly amusing, but when you're in the middle of a 4 hour driving circuit trying to get things done it's beyond aggravating.

Are you challenging me to a MM2 competition? Gotta warn you, I have the Panoz AIV completely under control.

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Dakmar  posted on  2015-06-19   23:06:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

I still see truckers using cell phone while driving every day i drive. It's a thing, one has to be aware of every single driver on the road.

You and I should get together to create a safe driving puppet teacher assembly plant. Where can I get discount plaid fabric?

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Dakmar  posted on  2015-06-20   0:12:49 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Are you with us or against us? :)

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Dakmar  posted on  2015-06-20   0:39:14 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

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