[RVRC] Fw: New Jersey Declares Amateur Radio "A Distraction"

[Marvin Bronstein]

My $0.02 worth.........

Subject: Re: [RVRC] New Jersey Declares Amateur Radio "A Distraction"


> The problem with passing such legislation isn't with the concept of 
> 'punishment' for distracted driving but the inability to equally enforce 
> it and correctly enforce it!
> As an example, talking with any passengers is 'distracted driving'. 
> Listening to a hot debate on talk radio and not concentrating on driving 
> is 'distracted driving', adjusting the radio volume control is 
> 'distracting', concentrating on business issues while behind the wheel and 
> not on driving issues is 'distracted driving'.  Virtually ANY activity 
> that limits concentration on driving is 'distracted driving'.
> So, then, if I have an accident with a driver who is otherwise 'not paying 
> attention' and I have a ham radio in my vehicle........will I have any 
> certainty/guarantee that the other driver will get charged with 
> 'distracted driving'? NO.
> It is impossible for anyone, let alone a policeman at the scene, to 
> determine who and to what level 'distracted driving' has contributed to 
> the incident.
> IF the law properly STATES that the 'distracted driving' charge can only 
> be applied to the driver-at-fault (as determined in a court of law) and 
> only in accident cases,
> I would agree that it would be a fair law.  But.............such a law 
> ALREADY EXISTS in the motor vehicle code under "CARELESS DRIVING".
> But it is hardly ever charged or ticketed because it is so hard to defend 
> it in a court of law, but it is there and can be used against drivers who 
> exhibit such careless behavior.
>
> 73
> Marvin
> P.S. Flying and radio operating works........it's in the training; hams 
> have 'training', police have 'training'!
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gerry Jurrens" <gjurrens at gmail.com>
> To: "E Drew Moore" <drumor at optonline.net>
> Cc: "RVRC" <rvrc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 8:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [RVRC] New Jersey Declares Amateur Radio "A Distraction"
>
>
>> My .02:  if you're involved in an accident, I don't care if you're
>> shaving or yakking on a <fill-in-the-blank> you don't deserve to have
>> your distraction ignored by law enforcement just because you hold a
>> ham license.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> GJ
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> Pls 4give typos & brevity!
>>
>>
>> On May 21, 2010, at 7:43 AM, E Drew Moore <drumor at optonline.net> wrote:
>>
>>> To all radio amateurs living, driving in,, working in, New Jersey.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.qsl.net/w2cra/legislative-action-alert.pdf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Drew
>>>
>>> W2OU
>>>
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