school zone cell phone ban in dallas

[Irock]

One time I saw a chick on the highway eating cereal. Bowl in one hand, spoon in the other, cereal.

But in general, and this is completely anecdotal I know, but when some asshole tries to kill me in my car because s/he isn't paying attention to the road, I rarely see a hamburger in her/his hand. I often see a cell phone.

And Dayla if you can find a way to ban children in cars, lemme know cuz there are a few other places (like any thing that isn't a daycare between the hours of 6pm and 4am) I'd like to ban them.

Also: I don't know how people can stand to eat in the car. I HATE it. Hate. Even when I'm not driving. Even when the car isn't moving.

[Dalya]

the law over here is a bit wider than just banning mobile phones - if the police think that you're driving without due care and attention they can give you a fine and put some points on your licence.

i wonder if pakistanis and pollacks will magically get more of these subjective points? as we know, subjective law is always the most fair law.

dal "jim crow" ya

[Dalya]

You can observe this phenomenon in any public place where parents and children congregate - you're thinking "WHY DON'T THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE KIDS!", and the parents are blithely enjoying their pizza.

funny bc this exact event occurred last night at a restaurant. except the kids were actually hurting each other and leaving the restaurant and stuff, so it was a little worse than just screaming.

[Dalya]

Also: I don't know how people can stand to eat in the car. I HATE it. Hate. Even when I'm not driving. Even when the car isn't moving.

i sort of hate it, but it's necessary sometimes. like when I'm out of groceries and don't want to sit and eat taco cabana in class and make everyone smell my tacos. i hate when people bring fast food into class. all the sodium must help odors travel further or something. the entire building smells like mcdonalds before long. i had a prof last semester who said we could bring odorless food to class. ha! so i brought granola bars and apples.

[Tracy]

I have to give this more thought but I think the reason eating in your car is not as bad as using the cellphone is because you (probably) don't have enough food in your car to keep you eating the whole time you are in the car. After casual observation, I feel certain that there are people who get in their car while talking on their mobile, back out of their driveway, drive down the highway and continue to talk until they reach their destination. These people do not realize that new laws such as the one that started this thread are directed at them. They are clueless.

I did just buy a bluetooth for the car, not an ear piece but one that clips onto my visor. I got it because I think it's safer than fumbling around in my bag to answer the phone. I don't have "conversations" on the phone in the car. It's "Band is over, come get me.", "Where are you parked?", or "Can I go see a movie with Isa?"..

But my phone is better in one way because everyone I really care to answer the phone for has their own ring and I know who's calling without looking. Of course, if I remembered to take the phone out the my bag and put it where I could reach it as soon as I get into the car, the bluetooth would be of no use.

[ifihadahifi]

I don't recommend reading a Rolling Stone magazine while driving at 1:30 in the morning to see a girlfriend in Wichita Falls.

Even if there is no one else on the road.

Because it's dangerous.

[monet2u]

I was walking to the BART train the other day and saw this person getting in their car about to take their child to school with a bowl of something and a mug of something...I was like WTF????? why don't you take 5 more mins and inhale your food at home? it wasn't even a plastic bowl, full on ceramic. I hate people.

[Tracy]

I was walking to the BART train the other day and saw this person getting in their car about to take their child to school with a bowl of something and a mug of something...I was like WTF????? why don't you take 5 more mins and inhale your food at home? it wasn't even a plastic bowl, full on ceramic. I hate people.

Or at least have a muffin and a piece of fruit, instead of cereal.

[sam]

I was walking to the BART train the other day and saw this person getting in their car about to take their child to school with a bowl of something and a mug of something...I was like WTF????? why don't you take 5 more mins and inhale your food at home? it wasn't even a plastic bowl, full on ceramic. I hate people.

Or at least have a muffin and a piece of fruit, instead of cereal.

This is what happens when you don't let people smoke around their kids, they get hungry at the least convenient times.

[Dalya]

Jackie, I agree. Half of my dishes are in my roommate's car because she eats on the tollroad on the way to work. ceramic and glass. she then leaves then in her car for months so they can grow mold.

We have a fucking dining room table, set your alarm and eat at home, lardo.

[roach]

I recommend road head. if you're on the phone and alone and VERY bendy.

[mere1975]

I recommend road head. if you're on the phone and alone and VERY bendy.

"Your flexibility is impressive, but you're distracting the class."

- Mere "fake legs in sweat pants crack me up" 1975

[roach]

I recommend road head. if you're on the phone and alone and VERY bendy.

"Your flexibility is impressive, but you're distracting the class."

- Mere "fake legs in sweat pants crack me up" 1975

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[mr_j]

when i worked as a relay agent for the deaf (ya know, the person who has to read what the deaf person types and so forth), i had this call once. it was a woman in her mid-20s talking to her deaf sister. they were talking all normal-like; she was driving. next thing you know, all of a sudden, she starts screaming. why? because she'd just killed a three-year old kid because she was distracted due to the conversation.

i think banning cell phones whilst driving is a good thing. a very good thing. i've been in one too many near-misses because of them--you want to know what's scary? when you've got a trucker on a cell phone and you're making a left-hand turn across a four-lane and there's oncoming traffic and you have to stop in the middle of the lane and the 18-wheeler behind you is barreling about 65 and he's approaching quickly and he's not switching lanes and then you panic because it's obvious he doesn't see you because he's talking on a DAMN CELL PHONE.

[mr_j]

I don't recommend reading a Rolling Stone magazine while driving at 1:30 in the morning to see a girlfriend in Wichita Falls.

Even if there is no one else on the road.

Because it's dangerous.

you were reading Rolling Stone?

i'd rather you be driving your kids to school with a roach in one hand and a bottle of Cutty Sark in the other!

mr "the smokin' kind, not the crawlin' kind" j