Comments on: No Texting While Driving in Tennessee http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/07/no-texting-while-driving-in-tennessee/ The blog of David Jones Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jeremy http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/07/no-texting-while-driving-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-1242 Jeremy Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:36:09 +0000 http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=836#comment-1242 Josh, I understand what you are saying and I do believe being intoxicated is a problem and esp. being intoxicated while driving is a huge problem. Rather than the government stepping in an controling people's lives, I would rather people exercise personal responsibility. I just don't understand how people can thrash and hate on the government calling them corrupt, wicked, greedy, immoral, selfish, etc. etc. etc. and then turn around and give them more and more control and say into our lives. Thats ridiculous. We celebrate when they ban texting in cars or smoking in public buildings because those I things we don't "like" or don't effect us, but just wait til they ban something you are attached to (like Bibles, etc.) and if you think I'm being extreme, you are a little too naive Josh, I understand what you are saying and I do believe being intoxicated is a problem and esp. being intoxicated while driving is a huge problem. Rather than the government stepping in an controling people’s lives, I would rather people exercise personal responsibility.

I just don’t understand how people can thrash and hate on the government calling them corrupt, wicked, greedy, immoral, selfish, etc. etc. etc. and then turn around and give them more and more control and say into our lives. Thats ridiculous.

We celebrate when they ban texting in cars or smoking in public buildings because those I things we don’t “like” or don’t effect us, but just wait til they ban something you are attached to (like Bibles, etc.) and if you think I’m being extreme, you are a little too naive

]]> By: Joshua Raposo http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/07/no-texting-while-driving-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Joshua Raposo Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:50:00 +0000 http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=836#comment-1239 Jeremy and Stephanie I have a question. Why can't you wait till you get to a stop light or to your destination? Do you also think DUI laws should be repealed? Studies have shown that texting and talking on a cell phone are just as bad of an impairment as being above the legal limit. Jeremy and Stephanie I have a question. Why can’t you wait till you get to a stop light or to your destination? Do you also think DUI laws should be repealed? Studies have shown that texting and talking on a cell phone are just as bad of an impairment as being above the legal limit.

]]> By: Stephanie McVay http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/07/no-texting-while-driving-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Stephanie McVay Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:30:51 +0000 http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=836#comment-1238 I'm with Jeremy! Totally agree! I’m with Jeremy! Totally agree!

]]> By: Joshua Raposo http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/07/no-texting-while-driving-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 Joshua Raposo Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:51:27 +0000 http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=836#comment-1237 Jeremy I would say I'm libertarian in many ways also. Driving isn't a right. It's a privilege. Many things can cause distractions in cars, but cell phones have been a major cause of distraction since becoming mainstream. Jeremy I would say I’m libertarian in many ways also. Driving isn’t a right. It’s a privilege. Many things can cause distractions in cars, but cell phones have been a major cause of distraction since becoming mainstream.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/07/no-texting-while-driving-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-1234 Jeremy Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:46:32 +0000 http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=836#comment-1234 We should also ban other distractions from vehicles that may cause an accident such as passengers (esp. small children), radio, CD players, ipods, food and drinks, pets, and the list goes on and on and on I know many are celebrating this as a victory, but my libertarian side is nervous. As long as there are people driving, there will be accidents and banning things will not stop this. This looks like a slippery slope of the government saving us from ourselves We should also ban other distractions from vehicles that may cause an accident such as passengers (esp. small children), radio, CD players, ipods, food and drinks, pets, and the list goes on and on and on

I know many are celebrating this as a victory, but my libertarian side is nervous. As long as there are people driving, there will be accidents and banning things will not stop this. This looks like a slippery slope of the government saving us from ourselves

]]> By: Joe http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/07/no-texting-while-driving-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 Joe Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:09:40 +0000 http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=836#comment-1232 We've had this law in California for some time now and it's really an at-fault determination law. The police reports filed for accidents even have a section to check off whether the person was using a phone at the time of the accident and how it was used. We’ve had this law in California for some time now and it’s really an at-fault determination law. The police reports filed for accidents even have a section to check off whether the person was using a phone at the time of the accident and how it was used.

]]> By: Joshua Raposo http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/07/no-texting-while-driving-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 Joshua Raposo Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:37:05 +0000 http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=836#comment-1230 I have to admit that I've done it before. It really should be illegal. Phones really should be illegal also. Handsfree included. It's just too hard to carry a conversation and be a good driver at the same time. I'm guilty of that also. I have to admit that I’ve done it before. It really should be illegal. Phones really should be illegal also. Handsfree included. It’s just too hard to carry a conversation and be a good driver at the same time. I’m guilty of that also.

]]> By: DavidJones http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/07/no-texting-while-driving-in-tennessee/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 DavidJones Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:21:05 +0000 http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=836#comment-1229 Sidenote: Can you actually be a bartender at 20? Sidenote: Can you actually be a bartender at 20?

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