Obama Bans Texting While Driving for Federal Employees

[Quadtrix]

I'm already for the banning of texting while driving. Hell, it should be worth several months jail time, rather than being a fine if you're caught.

 

[ae86gamer]

Thats a good move. Though not everyone will follow it of course. You always have those people who'll still try and do it.

 

[Jamash]

HOW DARE HE? I was so shocked from this that I dropped my cellphone to my coffee mug and now there's coffee on my laptop AND car seat!

I don't know how, but this proves that he is Illegal Socialist Nazi Communist Alien! If Americans aren't wary, he might ban peeing on electrical fences next!

I know, Chairman Obama is delcaring edicts on private citizens to protect 'the people' - how very Communist.

Whatever happened to Freedom of Speech? Now because of The Prophet Barack Hitler Marx Obama, good hard working, God fearing Americans are denied the freedom to speak whilst driving.

Just one step closer to the Muslim Fascist Antichrist Communist Orwellian State.

 

[Some Fella1]

It's a good step foward, and I hope that he will eventually enforce a nation wide ban with hefty fines for those who do text. I also hope that Australia will follow this example quickly.

I know, Chairman Obama is delcaring edicts on private citizens to protect 'the people' - how very Communist.

Whatever happened to Freedom of Speech? Now because of The Prophet Barack Hitler Marx Obama, good hard working, God fearing Americans are denied the freedom to speak whilst driving.

Just one step closer to the Muslim Fascist Antichrist Communist Orwellian State.

I seriously hope this is sarcasim. He hasn't baned using hands free settings, thus has not denied the freedom of speech to anyone. It IS still possible to use your mobile phone provided it has a hands free setting, which I believe all mobile phones today have.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

I thought people could already be fired for incompetence?

This is the government, enacting that would fire everyone.

 

[LockHeart]

Good job, I'm surprised he didn't make this a national law, God knows it should be.

 

[Azraellod]

Good. That's a sensible thing to do.

I was under the impression that it was already illegal actually. But since it wasn't, making it illegal is an excellent step.

 

[Grayjack]

It's a good step foward, and I hope that he will eventually enforce a nation wide ban with hefty fines for those who do text. I also hope that Australia will follow this example quickly.

I know, Chairman Obama is delcaring edicts on private citizens to protect 'the people' - how very Communist.

Whatever happened to Freedom of Speech? Now because of The Prophet Barack Hitler Marx Obama, good hard working, God fearing Americans are denied the freedom to speak whilst driving.

Just one step closer to the Muslim Fascist Antichrist Communist Orwellian State.

I seriously hope this is sarcasim. He hasn't baned using hands free settings, thus has not denied the freedom of speech to anyone. It IS still possible to use your mobile phone provided it has a hands free setting, which I believe all mobile phones today have.

Of course it isn't. We all know Obama is a Muslim Nazi Communist Reptilian from the Lambda sector of the Milky Way Galaxy. He's here to brainwash us and soften us up for his Reptilian overlords!!!

Of course it's sarcasm.

 

[Emphraim]

This was quite a common sense thing to do. I'm surprised it wasn't banned nationwide already since it's been banned in New York for the past 2-3 years.

 

[A random person]

Great move on his part, texting while driving is amazingly stupid. Now let's hope it becomes illegal for the same reason drunk driving is.

 

[Jamash]

It's a good step foward, and I hope that he will eventually enforce a nation wide ban with hefty fines for those who do text. I also hope that Australia will follow this example quickly.

I know, Chairman Obama is delcaring edicts on private citizens to protect 'the people' - how very Communist.

Whatever happened to Freedom of Speech? Now because of The Prophet Barack Hitler Marx Obama, good hard working, God fearing Americans are denied the freedom to speak whilst driving.

Just one step closer to the Muslim Fascist Antichrist Communist Orwellian State.

I seriously hope this is sarcasim. He hasn't baned using hands free settings, thus has not denied the freedom of speech to anyone. It IS still possible to use your mobile phone provided it has a hands free setting, which I believe all mobile phones today have.

Yeah, of course it's sarcasm.

I'm not American, so I don't really have any real view on the issue, I was just parodying all the anti-Obama vitriol and the playing of the Amendment Card, that I've seen on the internet whenever Obama tries to do something good for the country.

 

[Smudge91]

It seems fairly common sense but there are some people with it lacking. So its a good thing...yay

 

[teisjm]

Sounds fair to me. In Denmark it's illegal, and you can be fined for doing it.

It's also illegal to talk on the cell phone while driving, unless you're using a headset.

 

[Frank_Sinatra_]

I thought people could already be fired for incompetence?

I thought incompetence was a job requirement to be a federal employee.
Edit: I mean that as in a politician. My father is a mailman and he is smart. Once again I am referring to politicians.

 

[A random person]

Good for him. Why not make it a national law while you're at it Mr. presidente?

Because the townhall people and republicans will come out and complain about how he's destroying our freedom.

Seriously, I don't know, it seems like a perfectly sensible move.

 

[cleverlymadeup]

that's really a no brainer, i think they should require a hands-free set for everyone in cars too and have police actually check for it. it would take one sitting at a street corner for a couple hours to nail a bunch and heck they could set up a radar trap at the same time

i will read a text but i won't send them while driving, one nice "feature" about the iphone is they made it hard to touch type

 

[Ren3004]

This is a good thing. At least when you're talking on the phone, you can keep your eyes on the road.

 

[sneakypenguin]

At least its only for fed employees. Those of us who can competently drive and text are safe. I can touch text so its not distracting not to mention there red lights open roads and whatnot.

 

[theSovietConnection]

Aye, that goes provincewide up here in Ontario on...I think it was the 22nd, if it isn't already up...

I think its up already, but you have until the 22nd as a grace period.

 

[Pendragon9]

Sounds good. This should hopefully reduce traffic incidents.

While we're at it, can he ban shaving/makeup/cellphone use while driving? That would be even better. And apparently the laws against it now are simply being ignored.