You can't fix stupid
Had to take a road trip by car last week. A Prevost MH towing a 7 series BMW 4 down passed me like I was parked. I sped up just to see how fast He was going. Twenty seven MPH over the speed limit! Tha...
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mlts22 wrote:
I remember, when looking at the footage of my dash cam (before it gave up its magic smoke), how many people were either texting or had their phone up to their ear when they did very dangerous driving maneuvers.
I will say it is definitely under-reported because as of now, the police or insurance companies won't check with the telco to see if the phone had a voice connection active, or an outgoing SMS message recently sent at the time of impact.
Must be just where you are. In my area, police immediately check the cell phones of drivers in involved in accidents. It is very easy to just check the "previously called" numbers and times on the phones.
I am not sure how the "hands free" cell call is handled legally (in Connecticut, it is illegal to use a handheld cell phone, but legal to use "hands free"... which is silly to me).
