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France bans smartphone use in cars even when you pull over
Road deaths have been on the rise lately in France and with nothing much else to pin it on, authorities are going after scofflaw drivers who text or call. It's now illegal to hold your phone on public roads even when you're pulled over to the side of the road, whether you're blocking traffic or not, Le Figaro reports. The high court ruling means that taking what some consider to be a safe step -- pulling over to talk on the phone -- could still result in points and a fine of 135 euros.
Rather create a new law, the ruling has clarified exactly what it means to be "circulating in traffic." Now, it's not enough to pull over and cut the motor in order to use your phone; you have to be parked in a designated spot. When you've had an accident or breakdown, however, you are allowed to call or text.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 07 2018, @04:56AM (4 children)
In France, some states in the US, and others, it is illegal to use a phone for calls or texts while driving or stopped on the side of the road. Some states in AU take it further, not allowed to use your phone as a GPS even with it laying on the seat next to you, it has to be in a mount.
And, yet, car entertainment systems are all going touch screen now, and there are even ones that will stream movies.
I kinda doubt that having the touch screen device permanently mounted makes much of a difference for safety.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Wednesday February 07 2018, @12:50PM (1 child)
It does make a big positive difference, maybe not all the way to "safe," but it is much better than a device that must be held securely in one hand, touch-operated with another and can slide around / fall in between or under the seats etc. if not properly held.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 07 2018, @08:31PM
Mr. President, is that you? My hands aren't tiny, so I don't need two to use my phone. I also don't drive like an asshole so it doesn't slide off my lap if I put it there.
(Score: -1, Spam) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 07 2018, @08:27PM
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(Score: -1, Spam) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 07 2018, @08:30PM
She screamed. Oh, she screamed. In response, the sound of little boys cheering was heard. Chairs. A tile floor. A chalk board. It was a classroom.
The man was vigorously moving his hips and slamming his fist into the woman's face. It might be more accurate to say that he could stop neither his fists nor his hips. The woman screamed for help. However, the children only cheered. Rather than caring about the woman's well-being, it would be more accurate to say that the boys were actively cheering for her demise.
Every time the fist collided with the woman, mankind took a microscopic step forward towards a future where men's rights were respected. The children knew this, which is why they were so excited. A bright future awaited them.
When silence finally descended upon the woman, the children could no longer contain their excitement. Endless cheers and clapping were heard from within the classroom. The woman's motion had been completely replaced by the children's desire for freedom.