Dagmar wrote:

Decius wrote:
Again, I don't think its possible to explain this law rationally, because I don't think that there is a rational explanation. The people who wrote this law did not take care to craft it in a reasonable way. It is intentionally overzealous. Prove me wrong.

No. Not only is it not my job, that's not how argumentation works. One is not correct by default. You've given nothing but a few blanket statements and made no attempt to support your argument.

I live in Atlanta. Atlanta has lots of annoying traffic lights that aren't timed. If you live here, you spend a lot of time sitting at traffic lights. One, after another, after another, after another, after another. Frankly, we also have a lot of freeways that get very backed up. When you drive here you tend to spend a lot of time in your car when it is not in motion.

I have a phone that happens to have my email, the web, sms messages, and maps on it. Occasionally I will glance at my email, or sms, or the map, or the mobile compatible web page the state runs to inform people about traffic accidents and traffic conditions, while waiting for a light to change, or while stuck in traffic. I fail to see what is dangerous about this and I fail to see how it differs from looking at a map. I don't understand why I should be pulled over and fined $150 for this. I don't know what arguments to present to defend that position as I have no idea what could possibly be dangerous about it or why anyone would think that it was dangerous. Hence my list of questions.

Please explain to me what is dangerous about glancing at email while sitting in the drivers seat of a car that is not moving.

So far your point seems to be that I should be fined $150 for this because its important to fine other people who are doing something different and can't do it responsibly. I fail to see what that has to do with me, and its particularly annoying given that other states have been able to distinguish these two kinds of activities in their legislation.

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