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merpnderp | 2 years ago

Is this true? I'm pretty sure being caught looking at your phone while running someone over will get you a criminal charge in most states.

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michael1999|2 years ago

The law might say that (that's step 1 in the culture change). But the police won't arrest. And if the police arrest, the prosecutors won't charge. And if the prosecutors charge, a judge/jury won't convict. Every one of those people along the way think "there, but for the grace of god, go I". They all drive to work, fussing with their phones while doing it, and just can't bring themselves to consider it a crime. It really is very much like drunk driving in that way.

https://www.dailynews.com/2014/08/27/no-charges-for-lasd-dep...

https://www.scribd.com/document/237940150/Official-document-...

slau|2 years ago

I don’t doubt what you say, but I’m flabbergasted that phone use really is that common.

I’ve probably used my phone 5 times while driving in the last two years, and I can’t imagine why anyone would need to do it more than that. I do rely on CarPlay and Siri massively.

taylodl|2 years ago

Being stupid is not a crime. America doesn't have enough prisons were it otherwise.