Phone Addicts Are the New Drunk Drivers

Re:Phone Addicts Are the New Drunk Drivers by arprocter on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @10:59AM (#19625345)

>undertaking. I know it's not illegal here

I believe it varies state to state.

Agree that the US test is laughably easy to pass compared to the UK, though.

It wouldn't be possible to undertake if folks had proper lane discipline in the first place, although the UK also has it's fair share of Middle Lane Morons

I've heard speak of 'the orbit game' - legally pass the MLM on the left, then pull across into the right lane, slow down so they pass you, then pull into the right lane and pass them again, see how many times you can 'orbit' them

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Re:Phone Addicts Are the New Drunk Drivers by checkyoursudo on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @01:17PM (#19626785)

I was in a car where the driver was stopped for prolonged driving in the passing lane in a US midwestern or plains state. This was maybe 25 years ago, but this has been a violation in at least one state at some point.

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Re:Phone Addicts Are the New Drunk Drivers by arprocter on Thursday April 11, 2019 @11:36AM (#19635663)

Same thing happened to my SO in MA a few months ago - I told her she deserved it

No ticket though. They probably use it as an excuse to pull people over to try and ding them for other stuff

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