Nearly 6,000 deaths from driver distraction

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  1. rookietrucker

    rookietrucker Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    DOT: Nearly 6,000 deaths from driver distraction

     
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  3. kajidono

    kajidono Road Train Member

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    Having solved all the other problems in the world....
     
  4. chief

    chief Heavy Load Member

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    unfortunately, this will (and already has) lead to more stupid laws to keep stupid people from doing stupid things. or at least that will be the government's position. in reality, it'll just be a way for the govt to keep a tighter reign on its subjects.
     
  5. kajidono

    kajidono Road Train Member

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    And collect more money.
     
  6. chief

    chief Heavy Load Member

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    well, we have to pay the "feel safe" taxes..... for our background check for hazmat endorsement, twic (still not sure exactly what that is,) etc to keep us safe from "terrorists."
     
  7. kajidono

    kajidono Road Train Member

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    I'm more unnerved by the government than the goat herders.
     
  8. krash13ss

    krash13ss Light Load Member

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    And guess who's going to be the guinea pig for the new laws.
     
  9. chief

    chief Heavy Load Member

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    um, the same people who are always getting harassed by the popo.....rich old white women in their gargantuan escalades and navigators?
     
  10. vettemamma85

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    Heck here in missouri they already have a law of no texting while driving especially for the teenagers cause they've had quite a few wrecks nd someone that was in the car told the police the driver was texting
     
  11. kajidono

    kajidono Road Train Member

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    Hell, in Missouri everyone thinks they're Dale Earnhardt and drive that way texting or not. More of them seem to know what they're doing though. I saw a girl do a complete spin out for no reason on I-35 once. Not only did she not hit anyone, nobody freaked out and she recovered it and got right back into it. I didn't even have to slow down.
     
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