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AAA Pushes Texting Ban, Booster Seat Bill
January 6, 2012
A ban on texting while driving and a booster seat law for older children too big for car seats top the legislative wish list for the auto club AAA in Florida.
Florida is one of three states that don’t require older children to ride in a booster seat after age 4; Bills filed in the Legislature would require booster seats for older children.
AAA also is pushing for a ban on texting while driving, which is the subject of bills filed in both chambers.
AAA said Thursday it also will urge lawmakers not to use any money from the state Transportation Trust Fund for other purposes. The fund is filled mainly by state fuel taxes and goes to improve roads and build new ones. In past years, lawmakers have raided the trust fund to balance the budget.
By The News Service of Florida
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7 Responses to “AAA Pushes Texting Ban, Booster Seat Bill”
We could ban driving and save ourselves from terrible drivers and OPEC.
REGARDING:
“Gee, how did all of us grow up without booster seats? According to AAA we should all be dead or maimed!”
Many DIDN’T grow up without booster seats, many were thrown into the windshields and their skulls were crushed in automotive collisions.
Of course, I doubt they ever claimed ALL would be dead or maimed because likely ALL of them also grew up without booster seats just as I did. I think what they DID say was that MORE would survive if they DID have booster seats. And, sure enough, the total number killed while using them went down.
Maybe it wasn’t worth it; it may have just saved a few hundred children per year and those children might not be important, but AAA seems focused on protecting motorists.
David for counting the cost
People are bad enough just to be talking on a cell phone and driving. But the texting should be banned.You have no right to let your addition to your phone , I mean by texting, to endanger my life or any one else’s. And I do not believe cars have been design to work with a booster seat, seems like a bad Idea. Could be wrong though. More study needs to be done in this area.
Gee, how did all of us grow up without booster seats? According to AAA we should all be dead or maimed!
Texting and talking on a cell phone in a car should be illegal if it is actually causing accidents. Have any records actually shown this to be the case? Or is this just more government laws?
Why do we need another law on the books? What about reckless drivin? Criminally negligent homicide? Etc etc…one report shows an average motorist can not drive more than 30 yards without violating some traffic ordinance because so many laws are on the books. Just enforce the laws you have…law enforcement does a great job protecting our roads but I just don’t see why we need another law on the books.
REGARDING:
“so they claim they have proof, because you have a phone or received a text in the last x amount of time”
Actually, if they were lying, the cell phone would prove that fact since it keeps record of when and how long every call was. Then THEY’d be in trouble since you could prove it was an illegal stop and a false accusation.
David considering electronic alibi
and suspicious minds
The problem is potential for police abuse. They can simply say that they saw you texting someone as a reason to pull you over and search you. Of course everyone has a cell phone, so they claim they have proof, because you have a phone or received a text in the last x amount of time.