NTSB recommends ban on driver cell phone use - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**amannddo** · 12-13-2011, 06:10 PM

Da sheets goina hits the fan!

Breaking news, or so! This will go over like a screen door in a submarine.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal accident investigators recommended states ban the use of cell phones and other electronic devices by all drivers except in emergencies.

The National Transportation Safety Board's recommendation followed a finding by the board that the initial collision in a deadly highway pileup in Missouri last year was caused by the inattention of a 19 year-old-pickup driver who sent or received 11 texts in the 11 minutes immediately before the accident.

The pickup driver and a 15-year-old student on one of the school buses were killed. Thirty-eight other people were injured.

The NTSB's recommendation makes an exception for use of phones and other devices in emergency situations.

The board doesn't have the power to impose regulations, but its recommendations carry significant weight with lawmakers.

http://www.kltv.com/story/16315428/n...cell-phone-use

**Farson** · 12-13-2011, 06:34 PM

Keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel.

**pissmanvd** · 12-13-2011, 06:35 PM

Keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel.

Agree, but most do not.

**accotMask17** · 12-13-2011, 07:27 PM

I would just about bet that this is about saving claims payouts for auto insures. I will love to see the day when a ban is proposed on driving if one has a prescription of pharmaceuticals.

Insurance lobby against big pharma.

12-13-2011, 06:10 PM	#1
amannddo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 410 Senior Member	NTSB recommends ban on driver cell phone use Da sheets goina hits the fan! Breaking news, or so! This will go over like a screen door in a submarine. WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal accident investigators recommended states ban the use of cell phones and other electronic devices by all drivers except in emergencies. The National Transportation Safety Board's recommendation followed a finding by the board that the initial collision in a deadly highway pileup in Missouri last year was caused by the inattention of a 19 year-old-pickup driver who sent or received 11 texts in the 11 minutes immediately before the accident. The pickup driver and a 15-year-old student on one of the school buses were killed. Thirty-eight other people were injured. The NTSB's recommendation makes an exception for use of phones and other devices in emergency situations. The board doesn't have the power to impose regulations, but its recommendations carry significant weight with lawmakers. http://www.kltv.com/story/16315428/n...cell-phone-use Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Farson Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 538 Senior Member	Keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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pissmanvd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 455 Senior Member	Keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel. Agree, but most do not. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-13-2011, 07:27 PM	#4
accotMask17 Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 333 Senior Member	I would just about bet that this is about saving claims payouts for auto insures. I will love to see the day when a ban is proposed on driving if one has a prescription of pharmaceuticals. Insurance lobby against big pharma. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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