06-09-2003, 02:47 PM
A little statistical tidbit from the State of Texas.
Number of vehicle accidents in Texas (reported/documented) in 2000: 318,990.
Number of (reported/documented) accidents where cell phones are listed as a contributory factor. 716.
Accidents where unsafe speed (relative to posted limit) contributed: 102,915.
Cell phone driving bills introduced in Texas legislature: 4.'
Bills passed: 0.
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I wonder if the data for 2001 and 2002 will show a rising trend regarding the 716 number. It strikes me as odd that the presented data lacks the inputs from the time period that only increases the density of cell phones per person and hence per driver.
I wonder if the cell phone will be slowly but surely tied into legislation the same way seat belts were. That took a generation or so. We've lately, here in South Texas, had the usual summer 'wear your seatbelts roadblocks' increase, however, the real fun with that is that some of the local LULAC mouthfoamers insist that racial profiling, toward Hispanics and illegals, is being used unfairly. The police departments point to data to show why they are targeting the areas they do, based on seat belt usage trends. (Guess what the data shows: where high density of illegals/non English speakers, non grew up inundated with 'wear your seatbelt influences' folks live, seat belt use is dramatically lower. Go figure.)
Is a law really necessary?
Only 5 states have laws on the books that restrict to one extent or another the use of cell phones while driving:
Maine, Nevada, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas.
Funnily enough, I doubt those states have the same prohibitions regarding CB radios. :)
More numbers.
Senator Clinton got an 8 million dollar book advance. Maybe now she can afford her house in Chapaqua, a house that it took in excess of $1,000,000 in co signing by a wealthy Democrat to afford for herself and the President. Between her book and his, maybe they can be liquid enough to remove the 'dad cosigned my loan' stigma from their moving into an incredibly wealthy neighborhood.
Maybe we ought to raise the pay for the President. I have been a proponent of that for about 10 years. Is a million a year to much to pay the guy with the most important job in the world? Considering what some CEO's make, it's still a pittance, though the perks are pricey. :)
Number of vehicle accidents in Texas (reported/documented) in 2000: 318,990.
Number of (reported/documented) accidents where cell phones are listed as a contributory factor. 716.
Accidents where unsafe speed (relative to posted limit) contributed: 102,915.
Cell phone driving bills introduced in Texas legislature: 4.'
Bills passed: 0.
=====================================================
I wonder if the data for 2001 and 2002 will show a rising trend regarding the 716 number. It strikes me as odd that the presented data lacks the inputs from the time period that only increases the density of cell phones per person and hence per driver.
I wonder if the cell phone will be slowly but surely tied into legislation the same way seat belts were. That took a generation or so. We've lately, here in South Texas, had the usual summer 'wear your seatbelts roadblocks' increase, however, the real fun with that is that some of the local LULAC mouthfoamers insist that racial profiling, toward Hispanics and illegals, is being used unfairly. The police departments point to data to show why they are targeting the areas they do, based on seat belt usage trends. (Guess what the data shows: where high density of illegals/non English speakers, non grew up inundated with 'wear your seatbelt influences' folks live, seat belt use is dramatically lower. Go figure.)
Is a law really necessary?
Only 5 states have laws on the books that restrict to one extent or another the use of cell phones while driving:
Maine, Nevada, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas.
Funnily enough, I doubt those states have the same prohibitions regarding CB radios. :)
More numbers.
Senator Clinton got an 8 million dollar book advance. Maybe now she can afford her house in Chapaqua, a house that it took in excess of $1,000,000 in co signing by a wealthy Democrat to afford for herself and the President. Between her book and his, maybe they can be liquid enough to remove the 'dad cosigned my loan' stigma from their moving into an incredibly wealthy neighborhood.
Maybe we ought to raise the pay for the President. I have been a proponent of that for about 10 years. Is a million a year to much to pay the guy with the most important job in the world? Considering what some CEO's make, it's still a pittance, though the perks are pricey. :)
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John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete