You have been heard

dabluzman1 · Jan 3, 2012

Yep all you phonies and texties who insist its their right to do it while driving and then challenged police to crack down on those who eat, read and maybe put on make-up.......WEEEEELLLLLL....
Ye have been heard: CHP crackdown includes drivers who eat behind the wheel - latimes.com

layoutshooter · Jan 3, 2012

There will be more to come. Radios, CD's, MP3 music, audio books, anything that can distract a driver.

scottm4211 · Jan 3, 2012

They'll have to pry that Big Mac from my...

davekc · Jan 3, 2012

Hasn't been a problem since they invented the car. Way too many things for government to worry about, and this isn't one of them.

dabluzman1 · Jan 3, 2012

Yeah, maybe, only time will tell.
A few years ago the same was being said about cell phone use in cars. I bet there are over 500K people CHP has cited that might say its possible.

Monty · Jan 3, 2012

"No Smoking Allowed" .... but it only applies to aircraft in flight .... where did that slippery slope end up?

moose · Jan 3, 2012

It will be interesting to see how can a CDL holder from out of state fight such ticket.

under FMCSR part 392 and 397 - reckless driving, there is not (yet) a definition of distruct driving.

which makes it a state law, and a clear violation of the free commerce act,which , as commercial drivers, we are all entailed to, by definition of interstate commerce .
not a Minority Report ...yet, you actually need to brake the law to be cited for.

there for such violation cannot impact one SMS score,
nor can it be fight at court, nor being challenged via the Qdata process. (just like a warning ticket)

actually, such a challenge to the Qdata process is EXACTLY what we need. as we can take it to court and finally have a court challenging the BIG flow in that Qdata process.
so far the FMCSA ignored carriers/drivers complains. not for long, they will change it, just a matter of time, they will, or we will find a court that will instruct them to do so.

bluejaybee · Jan 4, 2012

What's the ole saying??? When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have them??? Now it is ..when cell phones are policed, only police will use them. They haven't slowed down on their use at all. I saw a local cop on phone at red light other day, and car made illegal turn in front of him and he never saw it.