misfish Posted July 20, 2014 Report Posted July 20, 2014 Mods...I thought name-calling wasn't permitted on this site? Sticks and stones will break your bones,but names will never hurt you.
Jigger Posted July 20, 2014 Report Posted July 20, 2014 I thought there were recent changes in legislation making texting much heavier a fine, careless and points? Pretty sure the careless and points was discussed earlier. Police can charge after an incident if its found that texting played a role? The heavier fine is lip service. You can walk into court and have the fine halved and payed on the spot. The whole "distracted" part is what gets me. Careless driving pretty much encompasses texting already and carries a bigger punishment.
Big Cliff Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Posted July 21, 2014 I self imposed no devices while driving for myself long before it became law, drove my office nuts. The only time I would have a close call driving was while I was talking or finding a number on the cell phone. I see it all the time in the city, mostly by young females. If I remind them about texting etc. when stopped at the light, man some of the language. One didn't recognize me until I pulled up behind her at her house. The daughter of an old pal of mine. Had her in tears and made ME feel bad. Tears seem to work well. Cliff 2 wrongs don't make a right, you could have hurt someone else pulling around her. Ketchinany I don't think you are an idiot just not the thing to do at the time. Sorry, what would you have me do, sit in the middle of an intersection behind her in a red light? I guess I could have just blown my horn and scared the spit out of a bunch of other cars at the intersection. I cleared the intersection as safely as I could and before the light turned red. Might not have been the right thing to do but I had seconds to decide and getting out of the way seemed like the smart thing to do at the time.
Old Ironmaker Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 I understand, been there done that myself. Monday morning QB I guess. Hindsight is 20-20.
snoil Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 They are cracking down on walking your dog off leash in Toronto.The other morning my wife and i got a warning for doing just that.Asked what the fine is $360!!! More then driving and texting...
DanD Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 Depends on how serious the collision is. If it's bad then we can get a production order (warrant) from the cell provider. We can seize your phone as well. But really you'll just get a careless ticket if you cause an accident anyway You'd think that the police would be using crash data more often along with phone records, to see if the driver is lying or not. The crash data that's stored in the vehicle's computer(s) would give you guys a mlli-second by mili second snap shots of what happened before, during and after. Things like throttle position, brakes applied or not, transmission gear, engine load ect. A whole lot of info that there's no way they could lye and not get caught in it. Or is the warrant that hard to get? I know we in the trade supposedly don't have access to this data; wish we could. It would stop people saying, my little Johnny said that the engine just started to make this noise for no reason. Plug in and be able to ask little Johnny why the speed was 140, engine rpm was bouncing off of 7 grand; but the brakes were applied. Honest dad I don't even know what a burn out is. LOL Dan.
outllaw Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 no gizmo,s fer me. I see stupid every day.of course we all realize insurance companies will raise rates again right..i say 1000.00 fine and points. even suspensions.
aplumma Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 Mods...I thought name-calling wasn't permitted on this site? If you see something that is incorrect please use the report button it will flag the post for us to review. Posting like this does not help because it does not bring the offensive post up and we have to read the whole thread and most of the time it is so far back it no longer matters. Thanks Art
lew Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 .of course we all realize insurance companies will raise rates again right.. Nope were alright George, our Premier said their gonna have the insurance companies drop our rates 15% this year and we all know the Liberals have never lied to us before.
Big Cliff Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Posted July 21, 2014 Nope were alright George, our Premier said their gonna have the insurance companies drop our rates 15% this year and we all know the Liberals have never lied to us before.
outllaw Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 ya ok. I am going to watch the cow jump over the moon tonite also lol.
fishing n autograph Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 You'd think that the police would be using crash data more often along with phone records, to see if the driver is lying or not. The crash data that's stored in the vehicle's computer(s) would give you guys a mlli-second by mili second snap shots of what happened before, during and after. Things like throttle position, brakes applied or not, transmission gear, engine load ect. A whole lot of info that there's no way they could lye and not get caught in it. Or is the warrant that hard to get? I know we in the trade supposedly don't have access to this data; wish we could. It would stop people saying, my little Johnny said that the engine just started to make this noise for no reason. Plug in and be able to ask little Johnny why the speed was 140, engine rpm was bouncing off of 7 grand; but the brakes were applied. Honest dad I don't even know what a burn out is. LOL Dan. We have that too but I'm not sure if a warrant is needed to retrieve the info. As far as I know it's mostly used in fatal collisions.
DanD Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 It be on hell of a tool if used to its fullest. No more Bull that "I was trying to stop, I wasn't speeding, whatever the excuse. Well lets see the air bag deployed in frame 35, the throttle was still at 2.5 volts (Approx 1/4 open) and there's no sign of brakes being applied until frame 38; after the vehicle came to a complete stop. Now what do you have to say? I like those bracelets, just don't put them on so tight this time. LOL Dan.
Spanky80 Posted July 21, 2014 Report Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) If you see something that is incorrect please use the report button it will flag the post for us to review. Posting like this does not help because it does not bring the offensive post up and we have to read the whole thread and most of the time it is so far back it no longer matters. Thanks Art Wasn't offensive to me, I didn't post my comment to report anyone....what IS offensive is how certain types of thread topics get locked fairly quickly, while in others people can get called moron's and such without issue. JMO...and its just the internet! Edited July 21, 2014 by Spanky
Big Cliff Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Posted July 24, 2014 Just got an email from a friend. Honk if you love Jesus Text while driving if you want to meet him!
limeyangler Posted July 24, 2014 Report Posted July 24, 2014 Drives me nuts man... It's hard to find in a cruiser but when I'm in my own car I see it all the time LOL...seen our local cruiser coming towards me the other day veering into the other lane, sure enough....on the phone.
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