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| Top 10 excuses for using cellphones while driving
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B.C. drivers’ top 10 excuses for using a cellphone behind the wheel
October 6, 2011
Top 10 excuses for using a cellphone behind the wheel
Excuses, excuses. That’s what police across the province heard last month from B.C. drivers who were caught using a hand-held device while driving. During the month-long crackdown in September on distracted driving, police estimate they issued more than 3,500 tickets to drivers for using an electronic device behind the wheel.
Drivers need to honestly examine their own driving behaviours and recognize when they are distracted – multi-tasking behind the wheel is driving distracted. A recent Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of ICBC revealed that over 50 per cent of respondents reported that they see other drivers violating the restrictions on using hand-held devices “several times a day”, yet only about 16 per cent admitted doing the same while driving in the past 12 months.
“It’s evident that there are still a lot of drivers who don’t realize that distracted driving can have tragic consequences,” said Shirley Bond, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. “Every time we get behind the wheel, we have peoples’ lives in our hands – whether they’re the lives of our passengers, other drivers, cyclists or pedestrians. We need to stop making excuses and adopt new driving habits.”
“We need to ask ourselves how we can all be part of making our roads safer,” said Fiona Temple, director of road safety at ICBC. “It comes down to understanding the dangers of driving distracted, being honest about our own driving behaviours and taking steps to prevent being distracted behind the wheel.”
“The excuses I’ve heard are incredible,” said Chief Jamie Graham, Victoria Police and Traffic Safety Committee Chair of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police. “One distracted driver even tried to tell me that he wasn’t on the phone – he was just listening. The reality is that there is no valid excuse because distracted driving is entirely preventable.”
Here are the top excuses that police heard from drivers who were caught using a hand-held device while driving:
1. This is a bogus law. This is the attitude that needs to change. Distracted driving can have serious and often tragic consequences. In B.C., about 25 per cent of all deaths in fatal crashes are related to distracted driving. These deaths are preventable, which is why this law was brought in and why police are out there enforcing it – to help make our roads safer.
2. It was my boss on the phone – I had to answer it. In B.C., crashes are the number-one cause of traumatic work-related deaths, according to WorkSafeBC statistics. On average, approximately 30 workers in B.C. are killed each year while driving. Your boss should be relieved that you were not only obeying the law, but reducing the risk of injuring or killing yourself and others while on the job.
3. I wasn’t using it – I just like to hold it. Some even use the excuse that they were holding their garage door opener or hairbrush. The reality is that driving is a complex task that requires our full attention. Anything – whether it is a garage door opener or a hairbrush – that takes your attention from the road is a distraction and can impact your ability to react to the unexpected.
4. Sorry officer, I didn’t see you trying to pull me over because I was on my phone. If you don’t notice a police car trying to pull you over, how would you notice nearby pedestrians and cyclists? Studies show that drivers who are talking on a cellphone lose about 50 per cent of what is going on around them, visually, while driving and are four times more likely to get in a crash. No call or text message is worth putting yourself and others at risk – let your calls go to voicemail and you don’t need to respond to text messages right away, or better yet, turn the cellphone off to avoid the temptation.
5. But it was an emergency call to my wedding planner! A real emergency would be if your vehicle flipped over in a ditch because you were distracted at the wheel by your phone. While the law exempts drivers needing to call 9-1-1 to reach the police, fire department or ambulance service about an emergency, it does not apply to personal situations – it has to be a real emergency situation.
6. My Bluetooth died. If your Bluetooth dies, pull over, change your voicemail to let callers know you’re on the road and you’ll return their call when it’s safe to do so. Enjoy your drive and let voicemail to do its job. Help create a culture where people don’t expect you to pick up the phone right away and don’t call others when you know they are behind the wheel.
7. Driver: I’m using my speakerphone. Police officer: No, you’re holding your phone in one hand and steering with the other. Hands-free doesn’t equal speakerphone. If you must take a call, use a hands-free electronic device and keep the conversation brief. Remember – a hands-free electronic device must be securely fixed to the vehicle or worn properly on the body (ear piece).
8. I’m not driving; I was stopped at a red light. This misconception needs to end right now: the law applies even when you’re stopped at a light or in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
9. I wasn’t talking, I was checking my messages. Under the law, drivers can’t use hand-held electronics while driving – that includes checking voice mail, making music selections or looking up phone numbers. Let calls go to voicemail and call back later when it's safe to do so. Better yet, turn off your cellphone and put it in the trunk or back seat to avoid the temptation.
10. I was just checking the time. There are no excuses for preventable tragedies. Imagine saying this to the emergency personnel and loved ones of someone seriously injured because of your carelessness.
If you find yourself trying to come up with similar excuses in case you’re stopped, think instead about the influence your smart driving decisions can have on others. You can help create a culture where your friends, family and colleagues don’t expect you to answer a call or text message right away.
For more road safety tips, visit icbc.com. To find tips on how to use a cellphone safely, and to see the new preventable.ca TV ad on distracted driving, go to drivecellsafe.ca
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10-24-2011, 08:38 PM
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Has ICBC released stats for accidents related to cellphones post ban?
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10-24-2011, 08:46 PM
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Dont deny it...this ban works and does make roads safer.
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Surrey is just as bad as richmond
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illegal or not...checking a text when your car isn't in motion at a red light isn't going to hurt anyone.
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10-24-2011, 09:14 PM
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my excuse.. shhhh im on the phone! if i know im going to get the ticket ima finish the conversation cop can wait since he's wasting my time.
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#1 reason for using a cellphone while driving: It's legal with a headset
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Originally Posted by Ludepower  Dont deny it...this ban works and does make roads safer.
We got some of the worst drivers here in the world. richmond | I don't know man. Even trying to sip your hot cup of coffee is just as bad IMO. You're distracted.
But that's my opinion.
edit: in fact, I think trying to sip my coffee while driving is even worse. LOL
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10-24-2011, 10:09 PM
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I wonder what is the officer's opinion if I tell the officer that I'm using the cell phone for gps?
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Pretty sure its still illegal, as drivers arent susposed to use any handheld electronic devices while driving.
Doesnt really make sense though, ive seen people eating stuff, drinking some tea, etc. Ive even seen a lady brushing her teeth while driving.  | |
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Technically eating while driving can be distracting and cause a fatal accident, staring at women can cause an accident in the Summer, adjusting the directions on your GPS/changing a song on your radio can be distracting, smoking with one hand and steering with the other... The list seriously goes on and on. Should we ban them too or use some common sense behind the wheel in general?
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Originally Posted by Santoku I wonder what is the officer's opinion if I tell the officer that I'm using the cell phone for gps? | You cant even have an iPod in your hand...so GPS on your cellular is definitely out of the question.
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Question:
I have a phone dock that's bolted into my car. I often use my phone to play music. If my phone is in the dock, and it's touchscreen, am I allowed to hit the next/previous button on the phone while it's still in the dock? If a cop saw me doing this, ticket?
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It's silly there's a law specifically for this.
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Originally Posted by Santoku I wonder what is the officer's opinion if I tell the officer that I'm using the cell phone for gps? | technically you're not allowed to use your gps while driving, you have to set it before setting off to your destination it actually states that when you turn your gps on.
so your excuse isn't valid.
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still see tons of people talking on their phones like this law doesn't even exist.
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this is a bullshit law, fail me if you want
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Originally Posted by Gh0stRider still see tons of people talking on their phones like this law doesn't even exist. | i do all the time.. I know how to drive i'm not some dip shit driver who doesn't know the difference between stop and go. I never text while driving though, that totally takes your focus off driving. Talking on the phone and driving.. shit i've been doing it for the past 4 years and no accident yet, whats going to change now?
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Originally Posted by The_AK this is a bullshit law, fail me if you want | vouch but then i guess it makes sense for people that are too retarded to drive normally let alone using their phones
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This law didn't exist when I was back in BC, but I just saw that you "cannot change music selections" in that post. Does this mean car stereos are banned?  | |
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Originally Posted by bloodmack shit i've been doing it for the past 4 years and no accident yet, whats going to change now? | until you actually get pulled over for doing it?
If my BT headset dies (i usually keep it in the car incase i forget it at home) i put it on speakerphone while putting it against the steering wheel and my hand so i have both hands still on the wheel..
If i put it down in my lap or in the cup holder, people cant hear me too well..
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