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| Author: | Darkside [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
11 teens die every day as a result of texting while driving. According to a AAA poll, 94% of teen drivers acknowledge the dangers of texting and driving, but 35% admitted to doing it anyway. 21% of teen drivers involved in fatal accidents were distracted by their cell phones. Teen drivers are 4x more likely than adults to get into car crashes or near-crashes when talking or texting on a cell phone. We should seriously consider create a law prohibiting those under the age of 21 from owning a cell phone. We could be saving 11 teenage lives a day with this simple restriction. No one really needs a cell phone. Just about every one of us on this board didn't have one until we were at least 21. I can't imagine anyone not wanting to save 11 teenage lives a day. |
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| Author: | leashyourkids [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Darkside wrote: Just about every one of us on this board didn't have one until we were at least 21. You guys old or poor? |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
leashyourkids wrote: Darkside wrote: Just about every one of us on this board didn't have one until we were at least 21. You guys old or poor? Both. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
I was given a calling card as a child, with the express instructions that under no circumstances should I every use it. |
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| Author: | Crystal Lake Hoffy [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Yeah, but teenagers dying from texting while driving doesn't sell in the news like mass shootings do. Nomination denied. |
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| Author: | leashyourkids [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Darkside wrote: I was given a calling card as a child, with the express instructions that under no circumstances should I every use it. Remember collect calls? |
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| Author: | Crystal Lake Hoffy [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
I'm sure a lot of people die from heart attacks while watching porn, maybe we should ban porn too. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote: Yeah, but teenagers dying from texting while driving doesn't sell in the news like mass shootings do. Nomination denied. I'm sorry you want 3600 dead teens every year. |
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| Author: | 312player [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
I've said this for 15 years, billboards are legal because the srate gets a piece of dough.they are solely on highway roadsides to get your attention. Texting is real bad, it was fine when you could talk on the phone..the laws have made it worse..everybody is texting n hiding tbeir phones n looking down. |
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| Author: | Crystal Lake Hoffy [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Darkside wrote: Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote: Yeah, but teenagers dying from texting while driving doesn't sell in the news like mass shootings do. Nomination denied. I'm sorry you want 3600 dead teens every year. I was trying to be sarcastical. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote: I'm sure a lot of people die from heart attacks while watching porn, maybe we should ban porn too. Woah woah woah. Woah. |
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| Author: | Crystal Lake Hoffy [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
In all seriousness, I've been in three accidents over the past two years and every time its been rear-ending from a person on their phone. I hope I never get hit in the rear again. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote: In all seriousness, I've been in three accidents over the past two years and every time its been rear-ending from a person on their phone. I hope I never get hit in the rear again. Well there goes my new business model. Shit. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
leashyourkids wrote: Darkside wrote: I was given a calling card as a child, with the express instructions that under no circumstances should I every use it. Remember collect calls? I remember 10 10 321. |
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| Author: | SpiralStairs [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Life is the leading cause of death. |
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| Author: | Spaulding [ Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
312player wrote: I've said this for 15 years, billboards are legal because the srate gets a piece of dough.they are solely on highway roadsides to get your attention. Texting is real bad, it was fine when you could talk on the phone..the laws have made it worse..everybody is texting n hiding tbeir phones n looking down. Those digital ones are the worst. |
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| Author: | Drunk Squirrel [ Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Darkside wrote: leashyourkids wrote: Darkside wrote: I was given a calling card as a child, with the express instructions that under no circumstances should I every use it. Remember collect calls? I remember 10 10 321. Dial down the middle. 800 collect and Call att were two others. I think the first cell I bought was in 96/97 and we never used it. My future mother in law insisted we get one for our cross country trips. I think it had 40 minutes a month on it or something. Maybe 100. Kept it until just before my daughter was born and got a new one then. Hated that phone. I think the 40 minutes cost as much as we pay now if not more. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
leashyourkids wrote: Darkside wrote: I was given a calling card as a child, with the express instructions that under no circumstances should I every use it. Remember collect calls? You have a collect call from "momimreadycomepickmeup!" |
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| Author: | JORR [ Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Darkside makes a great point. Verizon has blood on its hands. I hope Caller Bob will step up and help in supporting this common sense legislation. |
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| Author: | Caller Bob [ Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Texting and Driving IS illegal. Nice try Cowboy Joe! |
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| Author: | Franky T [ Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Caller Bob wrote: Texting and Driving IS illegal. Nice try Cowboy Joe! So is shooting people. Cell phones don't kill people, people kill people. |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Darkside makes a great point. Verizon has blood on its hands. I hope Caller Bob will step up and help in supporting this common sense legislation.  Yeah common sense legislation is probably my all time favorite. Maybe rather than tax phones to save lives we can just tax megabits.
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| Author: | pittmike [ Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Franky T wrote: Caller Bob wrote: Texting and Driving IS illegal. Nice try Cowboy Joe! So is shooting people. Cell phones don't kill people, people kill people. It is pretty funny when you think about it. |
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| Author: | JORR [ Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Franky T wrote: Caller Bob wrote: Texting and Driving IS illegal. Nice try Cowboy Joe! So is shooting people. Cell phones don't kill people, people kill people. The irony is lost on mental giants like Caller Bob and Camera Hogg. I'll say again, this isn't about safety or anything except grabbing guns. If it were really about safety, why would you complain about clear backpacks? Does your right to conceal your books and gym clothes trump my safety? |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
I haven’t followed closely enough. So they do not want clear backpacks? Example here you can’t get into a sports event without a clear bag. They will even provide a cheap one. What’s the issue? I’ll assume it is the same as you can’t deal with mental health or any other cause besides guns right? |
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| Author: | JORR [ Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
pittmike wrote: I haven’t followed closely enough. So they do not want clear backpacks? Example here you can’t get into a sports event without a clear bag. They will even provide a cheap one. What’s the issue? I’ll assume it is the same as you can’t deal with mental health or any other cause besides guns right? Forcing them to carry a clear backpack apparently violates some imagined right they have. Maybe we need a backpack amendment that is as specific and carefully crafted as the Second Amendment. |
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| Author: | Crystal Lake Hoffy [ Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
We would also then need clear trenchcoats. And clear pants in case you are carrying your gun in your underwear. Just don't shoot your dick off if you are doing that by the way. |
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| Author: | Regular Reader [ Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
You old (acting)farts scared of these kids are funny. Like Bobby Knight would've said, they're going to have to change your Depends soon and watch us all die, then win. It's inevitable, may as well lay back and enjoy the ride. And face the reality that the hobby of playing with guns dies with y'all.
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| Author: | Seacrest [ Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
SpiralStairs wrote: Life is the leading cause of death. Yep. None of us is getting out of here alive. |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A ban or age restriction that will save lives |
Regular Reader wrote: You old (acting)farts scared of these kids are funny. Like Bobby Knight would've said, they're going to have to change your Depends soon and watch us all die, then win. It's inevitable, may as well lay back and enjoy the ride. And face the reality that the hobby of playing with guns dies with y'all. From my cold dead hands. Oh wait that is what you are saying. |
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