PSA Distracted Driving month in April heavy enforcement

[nubcakes]

I would do this almost every morning. Still do it sometimes if I'm not wearing fancy clothes. Oatmeal, not cereal though.
Friend got out of a ticket for the very same thing by flashing his Eagle Scout card.

Five years later and the great, amazing Kickstand is STILL making retarded posts.

 

[sebastacruz]

This is awesome, I'm so glad LEOs will be targeting these distracted ass-hats. It seems every other person is easily identified by the tell-tale 'darting eyes' and drifting across the lane, it really makes me sick.

Let us know if there's any way we can help.

 

[deathbug74]

Slower Traffic Keep Right has no law that can prosecute them, well, this thing is more of a road manner than a wrong thing to do. Unfortunately some people are just plain selfish and could care less... if not distracted.

o rly?

http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21654.htm

Slow-Moving Vehicles

21654. (a) Notwithstanding the prima facie speed limits, any vehicle proceeding upon a highway at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at such time shall be driven in the right-hand lane for traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand edge or curb, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction or when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.

(b) If a vehicle is being driven at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at such time, and is not being driven in the right-hand lane for traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand edge or curb, it shall constitute prima facie evidence that the driver is operating the vehicle in violation of subdivision (a) of this section.

(c) The Department of Transportation, with respect to state highways, and local authorities, with respect to highways under their jurisdiction, may place and maintain upon highways official signs directing slow-moving traffic to use the right-hand traffic lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle or preparing for a left turn.

and this (remember para c of the previous code about "official"):

Obedience by Driver to Official Traffic Control Devices

21461. (a) It is unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to fail to obey a sign or signal defined as regulatory in the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, or a Department of Transportation approved supplement to that manual of a regulatory nature erected or maintained to enhance traffic safety and operations or to indicate and carry out the provisions of this code or a local traffic ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to a local traffic ordinance, or to fail to obey a device erected or maintained by lawful authority of a public body or official.

 

[Banjoboy]

Good blowjob but every month should be distracted driver month, 'n it should alwayz be thee highest priority.
You see LEO, distracted drive'in is the root of purdie much every crash.
Like the stupid "war on drugs" has bean a major FAILURE, so has the lame war on speed.
speed is seldom the cause of the crash, distraction is. When the distracted excrement head happens ta be speed'in 'n crashes, the shallow minded, no noth'in investigators blame "speed" as the cause, when in reality it wuz a distraction.
Here'z an example fer ya;

Little Danny (with slicked back hair) is driving up the freeway at 90 mph in his Audi, looking at his purdie mouf in the rear view mirror, picking pubic hairs outta his teef, cuz he just gratified his boss in order ta get yet another raise. All of a sudden traffic in front is slowed, and he slams into a mini van full of children come'in from Sunday school. both cars burst into flames, 'n all occupants are burnt to a crisp.
Now did speed cause this or distraction?

Just like the slow fuc in the #1 lane, you may not think much 'bout them, but they too are the root of a lot of crashes; cuz peeps gotta swerve way over, 'n do squidly shit ta get 'round 'em 'n and that causes crashes.

Look beyond the obvious grasshopper fer the truth, so you can understand the nature of thangs.

I was wondering why I was seeing so many LEO's talking on their mobile phones while rolling in their cars today.

That's o.k cuz most (Not all) LEOs got the skillz ta talk 'n drive at once. most cage scum don't even got the skillz ta just drive in the first place. (Let 'lone talk too.)

 

[ALANRIDER7]

Good blowjob but every month should be distracted driver month, 'n it should alwayz be thee highest priority.
You see LEO, distracted drive'in is the root of purdie much every crash.
Like the stupid "war on drugs" has bean a major FAILURE, so has the lame war on speed.
speed is seldom the cause of the crash, distraction is. When the distracted excrement head happens ta be speed'in 'n crashes, the shallow minded, no noth'in investigators blame "speed" as the cause, when in reality it wuz a distraction.
Here'z an example fer ya;

Little Danny (with slicked back hair) is driving up the freeway at 90 mph in his Audi, looking at his purdie mouf in the rear view mirror, picking pubic hairs outta his teef, cuz he just gratified his boss in order ta get yet another raise. All of a sudden traffic in front is slowed, and he slams into a mini van full of children come'in from Sunday school. both cars burst into flames, 'n all occupants are burnt to a crisp.
Now did speed cause this or distraction?

Just like the slow fuc in the #1 lane, you may not think much 'bout them, but they too are the root of a lot of crashes; cuz peeps gotta swerve way over, 'n do squidly shit ta get 'round 'em 'n and that causes crashes.

Look beyond the obvious grasshopper fer the truth, so you can understand the nature of thangs.

That's o.k cuz most (Not all) LEOs got the skillz ta talk 'n drive at once. most cage scum don't even got the skillz ta just drive in the first place. (Let 'lone talk too.)

The police don't seem to give a fuck that California roads are infested with far too many self-absorbed assholes who think they can do whatever they want to.

Until they're able to hand out tickets for 'driving while being a total douche', distracted driving will get worse.

 

[Kenwho]

On my commute I've seen people while driving engage in the acts of:

- Eating entire bowls of cereal
- Applying makeup
- Blatantly using their handset
- Surfing the net on their phones

Saw a guy on Monday merging into my lane while texting with both hands. He had the phone out in front of his face texting with both thumbs and the bottom of his hands were resting on the steering wheel. Yikes.

 

[iehawk]

Won't happen.

Impaired drivers continue to kill and injure poeple at an alarming rate. Speed is still the highest primary collision factor in fatal and injury collisions. Its easily correlated that people who don't wear seatbelts end up injured or killed in collisions at a much higher rate than those who do. Distracted driving has been shown to result in high rates of injury and fatal collisions.

Its those type of statistics that unleash the NHTSA and OTS funds. Those are the targeted campaigns and safety issues. There's not a lot of collisions that are deemed to have been caused by a knucklehead driver putzing along in the fast line. While I know its frustrating, its not really a deadly driving habit.

I should've been 'clearer' as everything on BARF is scrutinized word per word by all the smart BARFers online search experts. I was referring to what Silversvs wrote here.

o rly?

http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21654.htm

and this (remember para c of the previous code about "official"):

While there's that code you quoted, if they are driving within the speed limit and not too slow, they can argue they are okay to be on that lane, etc. It would be nice if it could be enforced, but it looks like it can't be at the moment.

I remember reading on the DMV booklet that one is supposed to move over and let people through when there are 5 or more vehicles behind them. How many of drivers or riders do that? Has anyone ever gotten a ticket for this? I doubt it.

Also remember that most riders are drivers... some of us are guilty of this too, as clearly stated by one of us earlier in the thread.

Any effort to reduce distracted driving is greatly appreciated.

 

[theAmazingKickstand]

I remember reading on the DMV booklet that one is supposed to move over and let people through when there are 5 or more vehicles behind them. How many of drivers or riders do that? Has anyone ever gotten a ticket for this? I doubt it.

I too remember this from a book in HS drivers ed. I swear I also read in an official book that it's safer for motorcyclist to go a bit faster than traffic.

 

[iehawk]

I too remember this from a book in HS drivers ed. I swear I also read in an official book that it's safer for motorcyclist to go a bit faster than traffic.

I believe in that. I go a bit faster... or I'd slow down. I don't like being next to a car at a constant rate, even when I drive. I would let him/her pass or I would pass. I need my space.

 

[RaptorFA]

There is a statewide "Distracted Driving Awareness" campaign occurring the entire month of April. The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and the California Highway Patrol have teamed up to put the smackdown on distracted driving this month, with their "Its Not Worth It" campaign. They have engaged municipal police agencies throughout the state to join them in the crackdown. The primary focus will be cellphone use and texting while driving as well as any other distracted driving issues.

Good luck to you guys. I hope you make a record catch. Your efforts are most appreciated. I do agree with others that I wish every month was crackdown month. I had an idiot (another stupid woman in an SUV; WTF is up with that? It's almost always stupid women in SUVs!) drift into my lane yesterday just texting away, not even looking at the road. I drifted back and gave her the horn and she damn near wrecked herself and the guy on her right doing a panic move to get back in her lane. No shit. It's getting bad out there...

 

[Razel]

The DMV handbook and the high school drivers ed book/handout/sheets mean absolutely squat in front of the traffic commissioner. CVC is what they're going to go by most of the time. As for going 65MPH (Max) in the left lane past the "Slower Traffic Keep Right" signs, you're still SOL. There's one more part to pay attention to (in this case) and it's called case law. Where someone got cited, fought it, lost it on the initial interpretation of the CVC, then appealed it and won the appeal.

The LEO's and prosecutors aren't going to go after issues they will eventually lose. Especially when there are precedents that show that a "crime" isn't one.

 

[ALANRIDER7]

As a footnote to this thread...... if you're ever involved in a traffic crash, make sure you note exactly what time it occured. Write it down. That will be critical in pinning down and confirming that at the time of the crash, so and so was on the phone or using it to text. Phone records can be investigated and are critical these days. If you can prove that the other driver was doing something other than driving while he was driving, your case is that much stronger.

 

[theAmazingKickstand]

The DMV handbook and the high school drivers ed book/handout/sheets mean absolutely squat in front of the traffic commissioner. .

Yep this is very true.

 

[clutchslip]

I would do this almost every morning. Still do it sometimes if I'm not wearing fancy clothes. Oatmeal, not cereal though.

I'll tell you I feel much more dangerous by having to shift gears, eat oatmeal, and text by feel under my ass while looking for cops instead of just holding the phone above the steering wheel and looking ahead like we all did a few years ago.

See bold part below for a description of your driving habits.

The police don't seem to give a fuck that California roads are infested with far too many self-absorbed assholes who think they can do whatever they want to.

Until they're able to hand out tickets for 'driving while being a total douche', distracted driving will get worse.

 

[clutchslip]

The DMV handbook and the high school drivers ed book/handout/sheets mean absolutely squat in front of the traffic commissioner. CVC is what they're going to go by most of the time. As for going 65MPH (Max) in the left lane past the "Slower Traffic Keep Right" signs, you're still SOL. There's one more part to pay attention to (in this case) and it's called case law. Where someone got cited, fought it, lost it on the initial interpretation of the CVC, then appealed it and won the appeal.

The LEO's and prosecutors aren't going to go after issues they will eventually lose. Especially when there are precedents that show that a "crime" isn't one.

I am not sure what you are trying to say. Why are you SOL going sixty-five past the "Keep Right" sign?

Sixty-five is the maximum speed in California, unless otherwise posted. Thus, you can never be forced to travel faster than sixty-five, nor need to move, even if there are 25,000 people stacked-up behind you.

 

[theAmazingKickstand]

See bold part below for a description of your driving habits.

"self-absorbed assholes"

I am not sure what you are trying to say. Why are you SOL going sixty-five past the "Keep Right" sign?

Sixty-five is the maximum speed in California, unless otherwise posted. Thus, you can never be forced to travel faster than sixty-five, nor need to move, even if there are 25,000 people stacked-up behind you.

JFC

 

[clutchslip]

"self-absorbed assholes"



JFC

What's JFC? Didn't find it in my immediate WTF-does-that-mean reference.

 

[theAmazingKickstand]

You get a pass cuz I learned away from the internet. jesus fornicating christ.

 

[clutchslip]

You get a pass cuz I learned away from the internet. jesus fornicating christ.

I thought that might be it. So what does that mean in reference to my post?

A. You don't like being called on your driving habits?
or
B. You can't be made to break a law, even if someone thinks that another law says that you should? It's basic common law stuff.

 

[theAmazingKickstand]

I break many many laws every day; half of them without even noticing. I could bet that I have caused less accidents than most of the people here, even the ones who put away the phone.
Havn't caused a car wreck. Only smashed my bikes when I was 16 doing slow speed, show off, gymkhana wannabe type stuff.

I giggled when you called me a self absorbed asshole and 2 minutes later sdaying its toally cool to go 65 with a brazillion people pissed off behind you. 55mph/65mph/ was invented when the roads were filled POS 6 ton 100hp 'merican cars and 69HP bugs. I don't see them relevent now. I also don't think that holding a phone to your head has anymore causation/correlation than pushing the radio buttons or smacking your kids around, etc. Holding stuff with your hands is not what cuases accidents.

We'll hear things like "reaction times are a bazillion times worse at 80mph than 65mph."
Ok, how did we figure that 65 was safe. Reaction times at 65mph are a bazillion times worse than at 35mph. Why not set the limit at 35mph.
Like most, I think the reaction times are more than good enough at 80mph or 90mph or whatever number if we made people learn to drive.
Considering that I text, eat oatmeal, drive a manual shift, push the dog back into the back seat every 3 minutes, and try to convince chicky to give me road head, all while never killing anyone, I could argue that I'm super human, even amazing.
They should outlaw manual shift cars too really. That's a lot of distraction that doesn't need to be there.