What's good for Detroit is,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[johnday]

Finally, the City of Detroit pinned their maleness on, and passed this ordinance.
What still makes me wonder, is why the insurance companies haven't been lobbying to do this. Are they? And I just didn't know it?
All Headline News - Detroit City Council Passes Cell Phone Ban - May 5, 2006



Detroit City Council Passes Cell Phone Ban

May 5, 2006 3:00 a.m. EST

Denise Royal - All Headline News Staff Writer


Detroit, MI (AHN) - The Detroit City Council has approved an ordinance that would ban the use of hand-held cell phones while driving anywhere in the city limits.



Violators would face $100 fines.



The Detroit News reports, however, that enforcement may be a problem.



Detroit Police Second Deputy Chief James Tate said the ordinance would be enforced if Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick signs it. The ordinance would allow hands-free cell phones and would exempt drivers making emergency calls.



The City Council passed the ordinance 8-1. If it becomes law, Detroit would be the first Michigan municipality to ban talking on cell phones while driving.

 

[bczoom]

NY has that same thing across the whole state.

I think it's a great idea but in my travels, I still see lots of people using their phone while driving (in NY). Myself, I rarily use the phone while driving but when I do, I'm not hands-free either.

 

[BoneheadNW]

Finally, the City of Detroit pinned their maleness on, and passed this ordinance.

I thought the article was going to say that WOMEN are now the ones that have to RAISE the toilet seat!
Bonehead

 

[Melensdad]

Chicago has a similar ban. The Chicago ban only bans you from using a phone that you have to hold while talking. So you can use an earpiece or a bluetooth car kit as long as you can talk "handsfree." My cellphone automatically mutes the car stereo, and a hands free system auto answers the call, even with that level of convenience it is distracting to use the phone while driving and hate when I have to use it.

I want to know when they will ban women from putting on make-up while driving?
Or how about banning parents from driving while turning around to feed their child in the back seat?
Or how about reading while driving?

Sit down, shut up and drive. And if you drive slow in the left lane, yield right!

 

[Glink]

Or how about reading while driving?

Sit down, shut up and drive. And if you drive slow in the left lane, yield right!

Yes everytime I see some self absorbed piece of shit reading his paper, and coincidently, usually flashing his lights and trying to push people out of the left lane; I have to resist the urge to execute a tuck and squat; and collect that early retirement check. I however, unlike him, refuse to put at risk, the other people around me.

 

[Wannafish]

Or how about reading while driving?

Sit down, shut up and drive. And if you drive slow in the left lane, yield right!

Yes everytime I see some self absorbed piece of shit reading his paper, and coincidently, usually flashing his lights and trying to push people out of the left lane; I have to resist the urge to execute a tuck and squat; and collect that early retirement check. I however, unlike him, refuse to put at risk, the other people around me.

Danny! Is that you in cognito??

 

[Gatorboy]

... usually flashing his lights and trying to push people out of the left lane;

Don't you mean flashing his lights as a courtesy to let you know that you are "Slower Traffic" and should move to the right?

 

[Dutch-NJ]

NY has that same thing across the whole state.

Same in Jersey too. Not really enforced.