Regulations, Guidelines & Enforcement

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Regulations & Enforcement

• Should there be restrictions on the conditions under which a driver can use a technology? Should such restrictions be controlled through the design of the device or regulations on driver behavior?
• How effective are reckless driving laws in preventing crashes related to driver distraction?
• Are there effective methods to enforce regulations on use?

• Are existing principles and industry practices providing adequate controls (e.g., European Commission Statement of Principles, Japanese JAMA Guidelines, Proposed SAE 15 Second Rule)?
• Is there a need for formal standards on the design or use of in-vehicle technologies? In what areas?

• What are the important unanswered questions regarding regulations, guidelines, and enforcement? What knowledge gaps need to be filled in order to develop appropriate guidelines or regulations? How effective are these sorts of controls?

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	Should States or local governments enact laws to restrict the use of cell phones while driving?      How hard is enforcement?   7/10/00 1:21:31 PM   Appropriate technologies in motor vehicles   7/11/00 12:35:23 AM   History shows common sense is politically inncorrect   7/13/00 3:17:53 PM   We need to enforce the laws we have, not legislate new ones...   7/18/00 9:21:33 AM   Rebuttal   7/18/00 9:33:38 AM   More laws! Oh Boy!   7/18/00 10:01:10 AM   More rebuttal   7/18/00 4:05:36 PM   I see cell phone users breaking existing laws EVERY DAY   7/18/00 4:06:09 PM   Public Awareness Training will be Ignored   7/18/00 4:42:57 PM   Effective Safety Practices   7/18/00 5:22:54 PM   DITTO DITTO DITTO!!!!   7/18/00 5:51:28 PM   DITTO   7/18/00 5:55:25 PM   Time is Money   7/18/00 5:57:49 PM   DITTO   7/18/00 6:01:54 PM   It's the Driver's Responsibility   7/18/00 6:44:23 PM   Like wearing a seatbelt?   7/18/00 8:21:37 PM   Simple Solution   7/18/00 10:36:44 PM   Just say no to new laws   7/19/00 6:46:13 AM   Highways are public facilities. We can regulate them as necessary for safe use.   7/19/00 10:01:28 AM   Selfish CFUs (cell phone users)   7/19/00 10:21:06 AM   I agree   7/19/00 10:25:24 AM   Time is NOT money!!!   7/19/00 10:29:36 AM   What about mascara?   7/19/00 11:54:01 AM   What about non-drivers! Time is BIG MONEY!   7/19/00 3:26:16 PM   What about non-drivers! Time is BIG MONEY!   7/19/00 3:29:25 PM   Comment on "What about non-drivers..."   7/19/00 4:26:18 PM   Off-Topic: Road Safety in general   7/19/00 4:54:33 PM   Wild, Wild West   7/19/00 5:55:51 PM   Slow down and read   7/20/00 11:07:41 AM   Right on!!!   7/20/00 2:30:12 PM   Motivating people to drive safely   7/23/00 9:43:35 PM   Enforcement   7/26/00 1:02:55 PM   BIG MONEY   7/26/00 1:16:15 PM   Re enforcement in collisions   7/26/00 9:19:23 PM   Re "reckless driving" statutes   7/26/00 9:23:29 PM   Re what about non-drivers   7/26/00 9:28:53 PM   re what about...   7/26/00 9:32:37 PM   Distracted Drivers   7/26/00 9:39:39 PM Dana   Atchley Private Citizen Just a brief comment. As both a professional driver and a private driver I have avoided numerous collisions with drivers talking on cell-phones. Of course I have also had similar experiences with drivers doing: 1) brushing hair at 60+ mph, 2) reading the newspaper/map, 3) talking with a passenger, 4) putting on make-up. I can't wait to meet up with drivers doing e-mail, trying to read a computerized navigation system, or staring in fascination at a heads-up display while ignoring the real traffic just beyond the windshield. Regrettably, common sense cannot be legislated. Perhaps a more rigorous driver training program might help (once around the block as a driving test for your license is definitely not sufficient). Beyond that, I would welcome laws that illegalized activities like driving and talking on the cell-phone. It's not a perfect solution, but at least it addresses some of the more egregious behavior.   RE: Distracted Drivers   7/27/00 7:17:46 PM   Non-moving Violations   7/29/00 5:36:26 PM   Attention: Reyn Mansson   7/30/00 8:35:10 PM   Whoa now! (Comment on: Attention: Reyn Mansson)   8/1/00 10:14:12 AM   RE: Just say no to new laws    8/2/00 8:40:13 AM   RE: What about non-drivers! Time is BIG MONEY!    8/2/00 9:19:30 AM   RE: Off-Topic: Road Safety in general    8/2/00 10:06:56 AM   cell phones   8/8/00 4:45:10 PM   simple soultion   8/8/00 4:57:47 PM   simple solutions   8/8/00 5:27:52 PM   you people are all thoughtless freaks   8/9/00 2:56:39 AM   RE: simple solutions   8/10/00 12:21:59 PM   Some Thoughts   8/11/00 10:30:27 AM
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