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Old 03-11-2010, 10:35 AM   #1
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Exclamation Texting while driving soon to be illegal in Fla

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Old 03-11-2010, 11:51 AM   #2
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I think we have enough laws on the books.

I'm not a fan of legislating common sense.

That said, I support this law 150%.

I wish they could/would make it a primary offense.
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Old 03-11-2010, 11:53 AM   #3
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I don't see what text is sooo important that it needs to be sent while driving rather than waiting until one reaches their destination.

If it were that damn important, it wouldn't be a freakin' TEXT
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Old 03-11-2010, 03:22 PM   #4
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why the fuck cant it just be a federal level law, and not a state levl thing, AND a primary offense?

I already vowed the next dipshit I saw while I was on a bike thats texting and driving, I'm yanking their phone from their hand and throwing it into traffic.
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Old 03-11-2010, 03:50 PM   #5
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I never text while driving...I would have to put my beer down.
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Old 03-11-2010, 04:08 PM   #6
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I never text while driving...I would have to put my beer down.
for me, I'd have to put my crackpipe and cigarettes down.
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Old 11-08-2010, 04:38 PM   #7
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Apparently this never happened?

I am curious how you can prove someone read a text at a precise moment in their vehicle while traveling down the road. It probably appears exactly the same as any other distraction to the outside observer.
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Old 11-09-2010, 01:43 AM   #8
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Apparently this never happened?

I am curious how you can prove someone read a text at a precise moment in their vehicle while traveling down the road. It probably appears exactly the same as any other distraction to the outside observer.

Easy on my droid. Youd just have to read the date/time (officer compares time he aw you txt/reading) and see if the message backgound is white or off white. If its off white that means i read it.
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Old 11-09-2010, 02:16 AM   #9
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So does that mean its still Ok to surf the web while driving?
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Old 11-09-2010, 09:19 AM   #10
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So does that mean its still Ok to surf the web while driving?
Only if its pron
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