tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545146.post1166253125129073838..comments2023-10-30T08:15:33.630-04:00Comments on Patrick O'Neil's Pointed Pen: Unanimous?Patrick O'Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10007432375302731126noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545146.post-36556632720446319762009-04-24T22:09:00.000-04:002009-04-24T22:09:00.000-04:00I'm with Patrick on this one for sure. Less g...I'm with Patrick on this one for sure. Less gov't regulation and enforcement in people's lives is a goal we should all attain for. With ZERO debate on this our provincial legislature, I'm fearing that further & faster intrusion is all but inevitable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545146.post-10668363275268375622009-04-24T12:31:00.000-04:002009-04-24T12:31:00.000-04:00The funny thing is that I'll betcha the police wil...The funny thing is that I'll betcha the police will be out in force nailing people left right and centre for violations against the new law, yet still have their radar units set to only alert on folks driving 125 kmph in a 100 zone!Gadgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06802871128309064587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545146.post-77273728822528291352009-04-24T09:05:00.000-04:002009-04-24T09:05:00.000-04:00As a commuter cyclist in a small but car-centric c...As a commuter cyclist in a small but car-centric city I have to say I welcome this. However, I don't believe it will be enforced other than charging a person with it after the fact of an accident that may have been caused by distracted driving. VW has some good points.owenswainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00540186205959897960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545146.post-80031534115347014622009-04-24T07:43:00.000-04:002009-04-24T07:43:00.000-04:00Note that there's an exemption for emergency and p...Note that there's an exemption for emergency and police vehicles, who use radio communications in their cars.<br /><br />And there's your reason for cell phone use: the need for a method of communication, even if it's while driving.<br /><br />Mind you, Bluetooth speakers are still on sale. As long as you make your cellphone "hands-free," it should be fine.VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00950823647106431443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545146.post-329539003848462542009-04-24T03:34:00.000-04:002009-04-24T03:34:00.000-04:00Never mind. Light up a smoke outside a hospital i...Never mind. Light up a smoke outside a hospital in Ontario and it's a $100,000 fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545146.post-41527715509785332382009-04-23T23:27:00.000-04:002009-04-23T23:27:00.000-04:00Well, unlike guns for example, there's lots of cre...Well, unlike guns for example, there's lots of credible evidence that irresponsible use of cell phones by idiot drivers actually is harmful. And the people it harms are not just the drivers - but the people they get into accidents with. <br /><br /><br /><br />So, there's no good way to defend cell phone use. I'd welcome a reasoned argument, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com