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08-14-2007, 02:17 PM
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New State of Fla. Regulations re Cellphone Usage & other driving matters
It has been rumored that the following fines have been implemented effective Aug. 1, 2007, for the State of Florida: Does anyone have concurrence of this?
Subject: New State of Florida Regulations Regarding Cellphone Useage and
other driving matters
These are new fines that were implemented on 8/1/07 for the State of
Florida:
· As of 08/01/07 cell phone use must be "hands free" while
driving. Ticket is $285. They will be looking for this like crazy -
easy money for police department.
· Cell phone use in the construction zone. - Double fine as
of 08/01/07. Cell phone use must be "hands free" while driving.
· Carpool lane - 1st time $1,
$68.50 starting 8/1/07 (The $271 posted on the highway is old). Don't do it again because 2nd time is going to be double, 3rd time triple and 4th time license suspended.
· Incorrect lane change - $380. Don't cross the lane on solid lines or intersections. Block intersection - $485.
· Driving on the shoulder - $450.
· Passengers over 18 not in their seatbelts - both passengers and drivers get tickets.
· Speeders can only drive 3 miles above the limit.
DUI (Driving under Influence = JAIL and stays on your driving record for 10 years!
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08-14-2007, 02:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Electra
It has been rumored that the following fines have been implemented effective Aug. 1, 2007, for the State of Florida: Does anyone have concurrence of this?
Subject: New State of Florida Regulations Regarding Cellphone Useage and
other driving matters
These are new fines that were implemented on 8/1/07 for the State of
Florida:
· As of 08/01/07 cell phone use must be "hands free" while
driving. Ticket is $285. They will be looking for this like crazy -
easy money for police department.
· Cell phone use in the construction zone. - Double fine as
of 08/01/07. Cell phone use must be "hands free" while driving.
· Carpool lane - 1st time $1,
$68.50 starting 8/1/07 (The $271 posted on the highway is old). Don't do it again because 2nd time is going to be double, 3rd time triple and 4th time license suspended.
· Incorrect lane change - $380. Don't cross the lane on solid lines or intersections. Block intersection - $485.
· Driving on the shoulder - $450.
· Passengers over 18 not in their seatbelts - both passengers and drivers get tickets.
· Speeders can only drive 3 miles above the limit.
DUI (Driving under Influence = JAIL and stays on your driving record for 10 years!
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http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/california.asp
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08-14-2007, 02:52 PM
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Thanks, Gregg, for verifying that this is a falacy. Maybe all the items mentioned SHOULD be a law!
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08-14-2007, 02:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Electra
Thanks, Gregg, for verifying that this is a falacy. Maybe all the items mentioned SHOULD be a law!
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Definitely the part about cell phones.
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08-14-2007, 04:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregg Tool
Definitely the part about cell phones.
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You ever notice how many police we have driving around town with cell phones stuck to thier ears? It ain't all bidniz
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08-14-2007, 06:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Electra
Maybe all the items mentioned SHOULD be a law!
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Or not...
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08-14-2007, 06:24 PM
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Wassup!!!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadow
You ever notice how many police we have driving around town with cell phones stuck to thier ears? It ain't all bidniz
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I saw one just the day before yesterday in fact!!!
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08-14-2007, 06:34 PM
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Name : Rich Zuchowski
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gannet
Or not...
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Yeah, I didn't like the looks of that 3 mph over speeding thingie.....
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08-18-2007, 12:47 AM
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when I see someone blabbering on a cellphone, I treat them as if I saw them with a bottle of whiskey hanging from their mouth.
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08-18-2007, 08:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gauSZ06
when I see someone blabbering on a cellphone, I treat them as if I saw them with a bottle of whiskey hanging from their mouth.
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Good analogy, a study on this placed cellphone users at about the same level as someone at a .08 bac in their driving ability. That was with or without a handsfree, there is basically no difference. There are more articles and studies on the issue. Here's a quote from an article regarding a study by Johns Hopkins University, click the link for the entire article.
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Take talking on a cell phone while driving a car, for example, and this is not part of an anti-cell phone crusade. New research shows, however, that the price we pay for trying to listen intensely comes at the expense of our ability to see clearly.
When we turn the "listening knobs" up, says psychologist Steve Yantis of Johns Hopkins University, we turn the "visual knobs" down.
It doesn't make any difference if the phone is hands-free. It's the listening that makes the difference, not the nature of the instrument.
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http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Dye...=889064&page=1
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