So after a horrific accident involving a van with too many passengers and not enough seat belts for them all, the law will be changing in Ontario Canada. Until now you could cram more people into the vehicle than ther are seatbelts as long as the driver could see clearly. I wonder how this law will affect the public transit system(buses etc) and taxi cabs(where you don't have to put on the seat belt)
I'm all for this law as I've seen way too many cars and vans with too many people in them to count. The next law I'd like changed is the cell phones(ban that also- I was recently almost rear ended by a woman in a mercedes on the cell phone with a smoke in the other hand-how the hell can you drive like that???)

 

having grown up in australia it made my jaw drop for a long time that you can LEGALLY drive your car with a cellphone held to your ear over here.

there are alot of stupid rules in this world but that is just straight up ******* dumb.

and the scary part is....when you talk to people about it here....they will actually try and argue about it.


I put these people in the same basket as people who argue about seatbelts and helmets.

And that basket has a name that says "defective"

 

i have yet to be honked at when driving on the phone...dialing is the only dangerous part as far as im concerned. its not like when im not on the phone i stay more focused on driving, i just think about stuff i did that day n daydream instead of pay attenytion to the convo

hands free would be safer tho i spose...course i always drive with 1 hand on the shifter anyway (iin an auto...i think i was born for a manual)

 

oh, i thought you were going to say if you get caught without a seat belt, they crush your car and you go to jail. i think saddam is the new prime minister of canada*south park-cough*

 

its about time they changed it

 

I thought that law was already in Canada, at least that is what I always abided by.

They have the 'cellphone law' here in NY state, but good luck seeing it inforced at all. I see at least 10 people a day driving while on their cell phone. That is one of my biggest pet peeves.

 

It bothers me when someone attemps to cut me off or not give me my turn at a stop sign when their on the PHONE. When I dial my phone I hold it infront of my windshield so that I can see most of the road.

 

Well................this is your first honk!!!! You are a moron.....................and don't forget it when you cause an accident................because you will eventually.

 

lol im just one of around 40% (honestly about 95% of the kids at my school) who talk and drive at the same time here in LA
thanx for the honk tho heheh

 

Thus why I'm actually glad I have a 5-speed car... it's significantly more difficult to drive and talk on the phone vs an automatic. Sure, I still talk and drive... but only if someone calls me, and the typical conversation involves me telling them that I'll call them back when I get wherever I'm going.

 

It's a good thing you pointed out to me that you are a kid!!!!! And most accidents involve kids so thank god you don't live here. I feel safer now.

 

Driving stick while talking on a cell phone is a ******* magic act in itself...lol...seriously

 

hahaha glad i can make you comfortable
my friend mastered that technique...kinda funny watchin him....holds the phone to his ear, then just shifts with the phone still in his hand, misses about a second of the conversation whenever he shifts....it looks funny tho

 

i hate talking on the phone when im driving, my girlfriend doesnt seem to understand it and gets mad half the time i tell her i cant talk. stick and cell phone do not go together

 

There is no technique..................you will have an accident in your lifetime...............I can't believe people will fight tooth and nail to drive stick with a smoke and a cell phone at the same time!!!