jeremy wrote in
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John wrote:

PS. We have laws about proper vehicle operation already, we don't
need new laws that call out specific activiries. Enforce what we
have already

Do not ever think of driving in Europe.

let's qualify that. We're talking Germany and Gemrany wannabes here.


In most countries you will be stopped if spotted eating, drinking,
talking on the phone, or doing anything that is not driving. On the
autobahn at speed, you may be cautioned for not having both hands on
the steering wheel. You can fail your driving test by talking, failing
to check your mirrors once a minute or resting your elbows on the
door. You will get tickets for failing to signal a lane change,
cruising in the fast lane, overtaking on the inside, running out of
washer fluid, not having a spare tyre, car body damage, misaligned
headlights, and not having your lights on if your wipers are running.


Snort! Ever drive in Italy? They don't believe in seatbelts. It means
you haven't got confidence in your driving and makes you more likely to
have an accident.
A quick peek at the cars going by there will reveal a huge percentage of
people not bothering with them. The further south you go the fewer wear
them. (Padanians, are, after all, wannabe germans) You can nearly tell
your lattitude by the percentage of non wearers. Same is roughtly true
for france and spain.


And then, OTOH, you can drive as fast as you like just about anywhere
but England.



Bertie