FCC/DOT Want High-Tech Cure For Distracted Driving 432
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from the by-which-I-mean-actual-korea dept.
from the by-which-I-mean-actual-korea dept.
coondoggie writes "The Federal Communications Commission and the US Department of Transportation are teaming up to develop what they called high-tech solutions to the growing problem of distracted or inattentive drivers. The DOT and FCC said they will set up a working group to evaluate technology-based answers to the distracted driving problem and will improve outreach efforts to educate the public about the dangers of texting while driving, talking on cell phones while driving, and other distracting behavior that can lead to deadly accidents, the agencies stated." Meanwhile, Korea has overturned a ban on dashboard TV-watching for taxi drivers.
Dashboard Cam (Score:5, Funny)
"Car ahead; 10 feet; brace for impact, retard."
Korean taxi drivers are insane (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Dashboard Cam (Score:4, Funny)
And connected to a robotic arm that would smack the driver in the back of the head first.
Watched some dumb bitch run a red light while flapping her stupid mouth on a cell phone yesterday.
A high tech solution to keep my wife quiet??!! (Score:3, Funny)
I've asked repeatedly, as politely as I can, for my wife (and kids) to be quiet and not distract me while driving. But so far my efforts have been completely in vane. Now if the government can come up with a high tech solution to keep them quiet while I'm driving, then perhaps my tax dollars are not a complete waste of money.
Not enough (Score:1, Funny)
In addition to the spike, we add an airhorn under the dash that randomly blares.
Re:A high tech solution to keep my wife quiet??!! (Score:4, Funny)
It would be simple to create a device to handle half of the work parents do while driving, Most of it is available in greeting cards. A simple device that can be set up behind the drivers seat that automatacally says "No, we're not there yet", "Quit kicking the back of my seat", "Stop touching your sister", "Should I turn this car around", "There's an empty soda bottle back there, use that".
Re:Here's the cure (Score:5, Funny)
Here is a two-step solution to fix distracted driving:
1. Remove the airbag from the driver's seat.
2. Replace it with a bayonet.
They'll pay attention now.
Re:A high tech solution to keep my wife quiet??!! (Score:3, Funny)
I use a low-tech method; Duct tape.
Re:Here's the cure (Score:3, Funny)
Hell, there should be a moratorium on having children, period. The asshole yuppie offspring of baby boomers (who are causing all of the world's problems and should just die anyway) are the ones creating fat, spoiled, apathetic little piggies raised in sterile environments. Those offspring should be stuffed in cattle cars and railroaded off to the maquiladoras regardless of the parents' ability to afford school, actually...
Re:Drive, damn you. Drive! (Score:2, Funny)