25 of 30 - Hands-Free

[aggienaut]

   Firstly of all, I'd like to note that this very LJ is just a sock-puppet of emo_snal Its all a giant 30 in 30 prank! Muahahahaha

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Hands --And Logic-- -Free Legislation
   Starting on this July 1st, California has enacted a new law that you can only talk on your cell phone while driving if its "hands-free."

   Ostensibly this is due to the mountain of evidence that people suck at driving while talking on the phone. In fact I think several studies have shown people drive worse on phones than they do while totally drunk.

   HOWEVER, it should be noted that people's problems with driving while talking on the phone stem from being distracted by the conversation, NOT from holding the phone. People seem to have no problem driving while holding a (non-alcoholic) beverage, making hand-signals involving their middle finger, operating their gear-shift, or just plain driving with one hand for no particular reason.

   THEREFORE, I would like to point out that there is no actual corrolation between the new law and its alleged purpose.

   Not that I think they have a devious secret purpose, I think they're just being dumb. Well maybe some politicians are trying to claim they're "tough on safety." Maybe the hands-free device lobby is behind it all.


Picture of the Day / Year Ago Today

Exploring abandoned subways in Rochester, NY!

Meanwhile, Today: This morning I cleared with my boss that I'd take tomorrow off to go to the Stone Brewery with my friends. I love the Stone Brewery ... and I love having a job I can get time off from on 24 hour notice for the purposes of going to a brewery!! =D

Comments

[hereticxxii.livejournal.com]

If they werent busy making laws that make it easier for the cops to pull you over they might have to do some actually real work...

[colt-4-5.livejournal.com]

Urban decay rules. Heres a link to a photo blog dedicated to it. The first 4 links are old power plants that my company owns that are now decomissioned. its pretty cool. http://invisiblethreads.com/potd/collections/galleries.php

[neugotik.livejournal.com]

neat graffiti photo! Did you take it? I tried to click the abandoned subways link but it failed to load. Neat mix of architecture & paint

[emosnail.livejournal.com]

Hmm try the link again, it just worked for me. Yeah I poked around in the tunnels when I was there and took the pictures (note that "in Rochester, NY" links to all the pictures I took that day -- well actually there are a lot I never got around to putting up but yeah)

[calicoto.livejournal.com]

What the fuck is that emo snal? I never figured it out. Wasn't it supposed to die a couple years ago?

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[metalphoenix.livejournal.com]

Probably because they can't ticket for hands-free. What are they supposed to do, pull you over for your lips moving?

[emosnail.livejournal.com]

Muahahahahahahaha


And it has more friends-of than I do (199 vs 188)!