03Jill said:
We don't want the gov. coming in and telling the auto makers that they can not put anything in their cars that might prove to be a distraction (like the Vav or info screens). Just a thought.
Happy driving, Jill
You mean like AM/FM/XM/CD/DVD/MP3/Cassete players, mirrors in the sunvisors, map lights, the ability to plug in a phone/laptop/PDA via a 12v outlet, not to mention automatic seat adjustment devices, multiple button/dial setups for climate control and the ability to roll our windows up and down?
Jill, I ABSOLUTELY see the point you are trying to make, however if the government was truly concerned with "distractions," all the cars in the world, or at least this country would be little more than a milk crate seat, a glass bug shield and a motor. Every single thing I have mentioned in paragraph one can be distracting because it in SOME WAY involves your hands and/or eyes not being 100% on the wheel/road (respec.)
To clarify, I AM NOT one that is against cell phone conversations when you drive. Anyone that CAN in a safe manner handle a telephone call and driving simultaneously should have the right to do so. But it can be a "distraction" and certain areas have banned or restricted their use on the road. And consider MUSIC... Say you just got a new CD by your FAVE artist and you decide to crank your volume to MAX. Are you able to hear car horns and police sirens? NO. The rest follow my point of hands and or eyes not being entirely where they "should/ought to" be.
Everything in life is a distraction, from your bad hair day, to loud music, to a phone call to a tree shaped like Jay Leno on the side of a highway. Those that cannot handle these distractions should not drive, as the government will never get the authority to control freedom.
It's called democracy folks... Love it, or move to Iran. 8)