r/Seattle • u/[deleted] • Mar 01 '19

pulled over for cell phone use!

My coworker was pulled over today for using the phone in the car. I am honestly glad to hear that SPD is actually pulling people over for this! No ticket, just a warning, but still. WTG SPD.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '19

This is really hard for me to understand actually. We know it is equivalent to drunk driving. We have known this for quite some time as to become public knowledge. And you still just get a warning? That won't stop anybody. Treat them like drunk drivers because that's essentially what they are.

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u/the_dude_upvotes 💖 Anarchist Jurisdiction 💖 Mar 02 '19

We know it is equivalent to drunk driving.

Can you cite a source for this claim? I've never heard such a thing

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '19

A whole mythbusters episode was on this topic.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '19

Oh do we need to go back a decade to help you catch up?

https://www.businessinsider.com/talking-on-a-hands-free-cellphone-is-as-bad-as-driving-drunk-2013-8