Good Luck With That
On Wednesday, a Chicago City Council committee put its foot down, taking steps to prohibit drivers from texting while driving and ordering a blitzkrieg of tickets against those who defy the proposed ban.
Law enforcement personnel and operators of emergency vehicles would be exempt. All other drivers would be prohibited from texting and surfing, except when the vehicle was in a “stationary, parked position and not in gear.” Violators would face a $75 fine for each offense, or $200 if it involves a crash.
Ald. Edward M. Burke (14th) pushed through the crackdown three years after striking out in his attempt to add all forms of distracted driving to Chicago’s ban on the use of cell phones without a hands-free device.
“I know the arguments against this — that we shouldn’t be a nanny state, that we shouldn’t be a nanny city, that people should be permitted to have some freedom of choice,” said Burke, who also wanted to ban trans fats and impose mandatory calorie counts.
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posted by SCC at 12:02 AM
33 Comments:
This is like enacting a law that you can't touch a hot stove, or one that says you shouldn't poke yourself in the eye with a pencil. Have the aldermen run out of REAL work to do, so now they're making some up?
Wanna hear something weird?
For some odd reason, I only see people texting while driving when I'm off duty. I talked to all my fellow beat officers on the watch and they've noticed the same thing. We only see them when we're off duty. Maybe it's because they spot our squad cars a mile away or something.
I'd like to write these people and generate more revenue for our honest mayor to spend as he sees fit. You know, like some new flowerboxes or an interesting and perplexing piece of art from France. But somehow we just never see these people texting and driving while we're working.
Pretty weird, huh?
Has anybody else noticed this strange phenomenon?
Will Aldercreature Burke also check for un-neutered dogs? He did propose that ordinance afterall. Burke, if you feel like enforcing it, come ride shotgun with me. Have at it. You can check for as many balls as your heart desires. Remember though, we first have to clear the endless stack of jobs assigned to us. With as many crap ordinances as you propose, I think you should begin by checking yourself first!! Unbelieveable!! We are largely understaffed and you have the audacity to increase our duties with petty shit. GFY!! I certainly won't enforce any crap ordinance!! Especially not under such trying times. F**K OFF YOU ROTTEN Alder-Puke.
p.s. Check Da Mare and J-Fraud as well. I bet my Chihuahua has a bigger pair then both combined!
What A Crock!
Eddie Just Wants The Added Revenue To Get Another Raise For Him & The Rest Of The Aldertheives Or To Pass The Extra Off To The Crooked Connected Clout!
Now, This Is One Issue To "DEPOLICE" On Might You Say?
unless these loser alderjags are going to write the tickets.... the city won't make a dime off this law.
The fines are doubled if you're caught texting the words "foie gras".
"snactimonious"
If you did that on purpose it's brilliant! Hell, even if you didn't.
Why don't these law makers try to do somthing legit?
How dare they. I like how certain people are exempt, like police officers are above human and absolutely will not be distracted while driving, like us ordinary citizens are. I'm glad you guys see through the bullshit and realize that the law itself is pointless, and sets a dangerous precident. What's next? Maybe ordinary citizens can't be trusted with cars at all, or phones, or even crayons!
How about this: It's a free country. Call or text or jerk off while driving if you want. If you notice yourself getting distracted, honked at, going slow in the left lane (by god, pull these assholes over, will ya?), then get off the road and finish your call. It's as simple as that. I can carry on a conversation and drive 85mph on 294 without incident. If someone's asking me to take notes or to remember a bunch of stuff, I pull over. Common sense. That's all it really is. Either you can handle it or you can't, but there certainly should be no petty fines involved.
How as an officer would you prove something anyway? Say you drive by a guy on the phone, he sees you and stashes it, then upon stopping him he denies he even has a phone in his car? Do you have probable cause to search it to prove him wrong? And even if you do, is it worth all the trouble since he was probably just telling his wife he's going to be 10 minutes late? What if someone called him or texted him that his kid just got in a terrible accident. Is that sort of communication considered acceptable, or should he have waited before checking his text messages?
Anonymous said...
This is like enacting a law that you can't touch a hot stove, or one that says you shouldn't poke yourself in the eye with a pencil. Have the aldermen run out of REAL work to do, so now they're making some up?
10/02/2008 12:46:00 AM
No disrespect intended but alderscum WORK...
I just choked on my AM beverage.
I know you didn't mean to be funny but thanks, I needed that.
Gode save the CPD.......
REtired in 2003...........
Just one more thing my "blinders" don't allow me to see, hence enforce.
Whats a ticket?
So why are we exempt for this? I cannot remember the last time I got dispatched on a call with a text...
Nope! That involves writing a mover...won't do it.
A perfrect example of why Shit-cago has to many Alder-whores.
OMG
WHTO?
GGTYL.
LOL
Oh my God
What's he thinking of?
Gotta go, text ya later.
LOL
"Will Aldercreature Burke also check for un-neutered dogs?"
He's welcome to come over and check the underside of my dog any time he likes.
Why are burkes guys allowed to stand around when burke is in meetings and on vacation at the palace he built in wisconsin! Hey boss give his guys ticket books to keep them busy, or better yet let eddie use a political hack as a driver and pull that cpd spec crown vic we could use it in the districts! Maybe he should retire burke is a dinosaur with ideas showing his brain is failing quickly! Just another goof with no real ideas and no balls to stand up for us!
mr burke, could you and the little emperor please pass an ordinance banning any future hirings of ex fbi guys as superintendent of the chicago police department. if you do i promise to write one whole book of movers in one police period and possibly a curfew. thanks.
Burke's brain cells are being replaced with saturated fat. What a DUFUS".
ITZ HARD TO BELIEVE THEY R GIVING THEMSELVES ANOTHER RAISE.
THEY SCREWED UP THE BUDGET.
LAY OFFS
SCANDALS EVERY WEEK
VIOLATE THE SHACKMAN DECREE EVERY CHANCE THEY HAVE
GENERATE FAKE PROMOTIONAL EXAMS THAT R RIGGED
UNDER MAN THE POLICE DEPT
SELL THE CITIES ASSETS (MIDWAY/PARKING METERS/PARKING GARAGES/INDIANA TOLL ROAD)
PRIVATIZING EVERY GOOD PAYING CITY JOB
OH AND LUBERMAN WANTS BIG STACKS OF R HARD EARNED PENSION MONEY
YEA GIVE ME 1% A YEAR
How many gallons of alcoholic beverages does burke consume every 24 hours?
Because only Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer has a nose as bright as eddie b's.
These assholes can create as many new laws as they want,my de-policing is not going to change.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAFUCKYOU!
OMG a Word of Caution.
If you get into a traffic accident, on duty or off, and get sued, the attornies involved will want to look at your cell phone records and will want to know what you were doing and who you were calling and texting while driving.
Stay safe, and pull over to text or call.
Like I got a lotta time to see who is texting and who simply has a gun in his hand.
Burke needs to ride a few nights with some of Chicago's Finest before he comes up with more nanny state bullshit.
Since it hasn't been banned yet, I'm still going to lick my balls while driving.
Just because I can.
"Since it hasn't been banned yet, I'm still going to lick my balls while driving.
Just because I can.
10/02/2008 10:16:00 PM"
If that is not an open invitation to the Keesing Bandit, nothing is.
Since it hasn't been banned yet, I'm still going to lick my balls while driving.
Just because I can.
++++++++++++++++
I would for sure like to witness this....I'm a chick..........guys are weird!
Anonymous said...
Like I got a lotta time to see who is texting and who simply has a gun in his hand.
Burke needs to ride a few nights with some of Chicago's Finest before he comes up with more nanny state bullshit.
10/02/2008 07:27:00 PM
he has a whole platoon at his disposal, they drive him everyday! Oh sorry they are overpaid "valets"! Hey marky mark could we try that schedule d-3+ pay and 2 days on plus 3 off that would be great!
I think they should ban farting and belching in public.These greenhouse gases are detrimental to the environment.Plus im plain obtuse and want to be a butthole.
He is indeed SNACKTIMONIOUS!
"I would for sure like to witness this....I'm a chick..........guys are weird!
10/03/2008 06:21:00 AM"
And you're not, for liking to witness a man licking his balls while driving?
What about an exemption for Licensed Amateur Radio Operators? A large number of us are Volunteer Emergency Responders with a need to utilize our equipment and even those of us who aren't Volunteer Responders are supposed to be immune from local laws like this...look at FCC Docket PR91-36
http://www.arrl.org
The above link will take you to all the info you guys and gals need. We have radios and microphones with push buttons on them...so are we assumed to be texting? Is operation of our equipment banned under this ordinance? We use technology called APRS which has text on the screen and enables us to pass text messages between each other...is that banned too?
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