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**BobE** · 09-05-2008, 03:49 PM

Re: Cop & a cell phone

Originally posted by Guy_b_g
Tell me cell phones don't distract.

Cell phones don't distract....

Just ask anyone yakking on one while they are driving and they will tell you so....

Everytime I see someone yakking on a cellphone while driving around, I just want to grab the damn thing and bust it to pieces, then slap the people silly....

But, I tend to be mellow....I know some others who would have somewhat stronger reactions....

**DiverRay** · 09-05-2008, 04:02 PM

Yeah, I have no anger management problem. I just think anyone who causes a near miss or an accident while on a cell phone SHOULD have a target affixed to the head for at LEAST 48 hours. No shot should be discounted, as they all will help rid the world of dumb people......

**Montreux_Blue** · 09-05-2008, 04:59 PM

These are the duties of a Sheriff in Florida according to Wikipedia, didn't see anything about cell phones, maybe it was an important call

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Florida sheriffs are elected in the general elections and serve as the chief law enforcement officer of the county. The sheriff's office is responsible for law enforcement, corrections, and court services within the county. The law enforcement deputies provide police service to the unincorporated areas, the detention deputies work within the county jail, and the court service deputies handle the civil process of serving papers. Although each county sheriff's office is an independent agency, they all wear the "Florida's sheriff green" uniform with similar badges and patches, and drive vehicles with green and gold designs.

Since the consolidation of Duval County and the City of Jacksonville governments in 1968, a unified law enforcement force usually styled the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) was created. Commanded by the elected Sheriff of Duval County, its members are referred to as "Sheriff's Police Officers" rather than deputies. JSO uniforms are dark navy blue, and patrol vehicles typically sport a gold stripe with navy blue "Sheriff" lettering.

**mro** · 09-05-2008, 06:52 PM

Supposed to be "hands free only" while driving in CA CA land.
Had a good laugh last week in the morning commute.
Gal in the car pool lane by her self with a cell phone to her ear.
CHP scooter cop on her rear bumper

To bad she wasn't speeding too...

mro

**John** · 09-05-2008, 08:22 PM

I like to get in front of the yakkers and then watch in the mirror for just the right moment, when they're not looking up, and light up the brake light. The sheer look of horror in ther eyes...

**ross** · 09-05-2008, 08:23 PM

my experience.....

hey there folks....my opinion, cell phone use in a moving vehicle is work of the devil....i do own one of the d*mn things (have to have it nowdays)....but to use it at all in a moving vehicle is a distraction to your driving....mine happened on the way home from work one fine summer day about 2 years ago.....coming into town is a three lane avenue.....most of the red lights are sync'd so that traffic flows pretty smooth all the way thru....but there is one set of lights that has a delay of a couple seconds and if there is a lot of traffic sitting there, you have 2 stop.....which is what i did behind 2 other cars.....i did notice a small sedan way behind me at this point....the light in front of us turned green and the cars in front started to take off....just as i was revving it up to take off, i hear the screech of tires and cringe.....as i look in the right side mirror to see my fate, i see the front end of the white sedan slide just past the right side of the rear end missing me by only about 14 inches.....now, that i realize that both man and bike are allowed to live and ride again, i get P*SSED OFF.....i calmly roll the bike forward about 10 fee, drop it in neutral, drop the kickstand and set the bike down....dismount in the middle of flowing traffic....and turn to see the driver that almost ended it all....he looked like a shoe salesman, (no offense to those of you that choose that as your employment) stressed out on one to many starbucks double lattee (sp?)...on the cell phone!!!....blood pressure rose....then i notice the guy behind the car in a pickup just waiting to see what bike dude was gonna do to car dude.....i chewed up one side of this dude and down the other (mind you a wear a full-face with sunglasses)....he had his window rolled down and apologized, but i was not accepting what he was offering.....i even offered to wash his cell phone for him in the river that runs right along side the road and in clear view of the sheriff's station on the other side of the river....finally after i had put the fear of god in his heart and soul, the guy in the pickup was laughing his *ss off, and the light had changed back to red, i walk away and got back on the bike.....when the light changed he hung back until he could change lanes and pass.....so i followed him 2 miles outta my way, riding along side and looking over at him, just to let him know he might want to be careful around bikers.....i know i have heard other riders mention about it not what is in front of you, but also what is behind you.....ride safe folks...talk 2 ya later...ross

**xs11jack** · 09-06-2008, 10:32 AM

It's everywhere

I am most of the time, in my garage shop tinkering on something when the mail person comes down our street. Now lately I have noticed that the dadgummed postwoman is yakking on a cell everyday! Now I know why my mail is screwed up. As for cell phones, I don't own one.

**Montreux_Blue** · 09-06-2008, 11:38 AM

Re: It's everywhere

Originally posted by xs11jack
As for cell phones, I don't own one.

I don't want one either but my work makes me have one. They pay for it at least. When I get home from work, I put it in the guest bedroom. I always say after seeing someone on their phone and doing a million different things at once, "How did people live without them!"

And get this, almost everyone else I work with has a personal cell phone too, 2 phones that they carry around everyday!

**Guy_b_g** · 09-06-2008, 05:51 PM

I have a cell phone, and sometimes I sign out the company cell phone when I go to Tampa to inspect trusses and ship them out from the galvanizer we use.

The cell phone I use goes in the glove box (or if you grew up where I did the "jockey box") or on the passenger seat and only gets turned on when I reach my destination.

If I am at home it's off.

If I need to make a call on the road, it's at a rest stop or gas station.

My personal cell phone is of the type that requires no contract, and you pay for the minutes in advance (they are good for a year). No stupid contract to break when you get tired of the BS those companies try to bill you with.

My home phone is tied to the internet (Verizon) and if it goes out it automatically switches calls to my cell phone for emergency use.

I do just fine without using a cell phone the other 90% of the time.

Sometimes I want to pull up next to one of these people (on the phone) who can't stay in their own lane and chew them out, but with my luck it'd be me who had the accident due to inattention.

At work we have several people who can't stay off them and devote several hours of company time each week to private conversations, while hiding from management behind welding screens etc. We would gain productivity to a measurable degree if they weren't allowed.

We have one guy with a jealous wife who must call 14 times a day to check up on him. I bet he wishes he didn't have one.

Society did just fine without them and I think it would be just fine again if they disappeared...besides it won't be long before they start advertizing based on the GPS position the phone is at for businesses in that location....and I don't care to have either big brother or corporate America aware of where I am every time I turn on my phone.

Maybe as time goes on an etiquette will evolve....

Or maybe someone will pass a law that turns off the transmit function of the cell phone if its GPS says it's moving, unless they dial 911.

Just my thoughts on a pet peeve.

**bikerphil** · 09-06-2008, 06:19 PM

cell phones

Here's a good solution....

http://www.thesignaljammer.com/porta...al-jammer.html

**ross** · 09-06-2008, 07:50 PM

like the idea..

hey there bikerphil....i really like that idea....would just mount it on the bike and cancel everyone out as i ride along....no more cell phones as they would just disconnect...very nice.....does it come in midnight blue????....hehehehe...talk 2 ya later...ross

**latexeses** · 09-06-2008, 11:15 PM

cancel everyone out as i ride along....no more cell phones as they would just disconn

Just imagine all of those SUV drivers suddenly looking down at their cell phones trying to figure out what just happened while you are riding along on the XS? Pretty cool if you were in a car.
Love to have one in a diner though!
Rodger

**Guy_b_g** · 09-07-2008, 06:46 AM

I think I'd rather have them talking on the phone than frantically trying to redial that number as I rolled by....I do like the idea though...I'd rather have that gadget than a cell phone...it'd be useful at work if it were small enough to hide in a pocket.

I wonder how long it would take for others to catch on...I can hear the gossip..."did you motice how every time Guy comes around all the cell phones go down?"

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