Georgia Cop issues 800 tickets for texting and driving.
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"GWINNETT COUNTY —
Channel 2 Action News has learned one Gwinnett County police officer has given more tickets for texting and driving than any other officer in the state.
Ch. 2’s Amanda Cook spoke with the officer about how drivers are making it so easy for him to give the tickets
Gwinnett County Police Officer Jessie Myers said if you do anything on your phone besides make or receive a phone call, he will pull you over. He said the most common place to catch you in the act right at traffic lights.
“I’ve written almost 800 tickets for unlawful communications device this year," Myers said.
Myers expects he'll reach 1,000 tickets by year's end.
"Probably not going to be hard for me to do at the pace I'm on," Myers said.
Myer said he sees most people typing away on their phones while waiting at red lights.
"Most people think they're safe there," Myers said.
However, he said it’s still illegal.
"At a red light, you're still driving. according to the law. You're on a roadway, behind (the wheel of) a car, in charge of it, with a vehicle in drive," Myers said.
Myers said most people don't realize you can't access any Internet or web-based data while driving."
I'd buy this man a beer if I ever met him. ? every person on the road that texts while driving. May you all be gang ? by a pack of rabid bull elephants.
"GWINNETT COUNTY —
Channel 2 Action News has learned one Gwinnett County police officer has given more tickets for texting and driving than any other officer in the state.
Ch. 2’s Amanda Cook spoke with the officer about how drivers are making it so easy for him to give the tickets
Gwinnett County Police Officer Jessie Myers said if you do anything on your phone besides make or receive a phone call, he will pull you over. He said the most common place to catch you in the act right at traffic lights.
“I’ve written almost 800 tickets for unlawful communications device this year," Myers said.
Myers expects he'll reach 1,000 tickets by year's end.
"Probably not going to be hard for me to do at the pace I'm on," Myers said.
Myer said he sees most people typing away on their phones while waiting at red lights.
"Most people think they're safe there," Myers said.
However, he said it’s still illegal.
"At a red light, you're still driving. according to the law. You're on a roadway, behind (the wheel of) a car, in charge of it, with a vehicle in drive," Myers said.
Myers said most people don't realize you can't access any Internet or web-based data while driving."
I'd buy this man a beer if I ever met him. ? every person on the road that texts while driving. May you all be gang ? by a pack of rabid bull elephants.
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goat this man.. people ? me with that texting while driving ? .. like they dont know how dangerous that ? is. aint nothing you typing/receving thats worth you being distracted while operating a a vehicle you ? ? .. that ? can wait until you get to your destination. PUT THE MUTHAFUCKING PHONES DOWN....
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All you ? some snitches.
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All you ? some snitches.
? the police.
Until a ? ? crashes into your car whiles texting
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texting and driving is bad, gotta keep your eyes on the road they say...................
but it's cool to have billboards distracting you all along the way........well, they're taxed by the city and state so it's okay. -
leftcoastkev wrote: »texting and driving is bad, gotta keep your eyes on the road they say...................
but it's cool to have billboards distracting you all along the way........well, they're taxed by the city and state so it's okay.
cuz thats a BIG difference between the two.. and IMO if you dumb enough to let a BILLBOARD sign distract you to the point ur in an accident..ur probably to dumb to be operating a vehicle period.. -
Don't even need to read what the thread starter posted to say it was a racist cop.
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leftcoastkev wrote: »texting and driving is bad, gotta keep your eyes on the road they say...................
but it's cool to have billboards distracting you all along the way........well, they're taxed by the city and state so it's okay.
most billboards your looking at are up and toward your line of sight of the direction your traveling, and them ? are big as ? , you can read a billboard in 2 seconds.
mafuckas texting or looking down in their lap completely ignoring whats going on ahead of them trying to type and read them small ass letters on the phone
BIG ASS DIFFERENCE!
? all yall mafuckas that come closet to hitting me while texting when im on the motorcycle! -
DreadlockRasta wrote: »
Police aint got ? to do with that.
That's why I have insurance.
You think just cuz they got ticketed once they will NEVER text and drive again? ? .... -
>texting at a stoplight
Can't say I give a ? . -
DreadlockRasta wrote: »
Police aint got ? to do with that.
That's why I have insurance.
You think just cuz they got ticketed once they will NEVER text and drive again? ? ....
You may not survive or survive and become disabled to enjoy its benefits -
DreadlockRasta wrote: »
Police aint got ? to do with that.
That's why I have insurance.
You think just cuz they got ticketed once they will NEVER text and drive again? ? ....
You get enough of them and start getting your license affected with points or your insurance goes up because of the tickets and you will adjust that behavior quickly. -
DreadlockRasta wrote: »
Police aint got ? to do with that.
That's why I have insurance.
You think just cuz they got ticketed once they will NEVER text and drive again? ? ....
You get enough of them and start getting your license affected with points or your insurance goes up because of the tickets and you will adjust that behavior quickly.
Theoretically, yes.
I don't think it will happen though. I think since most of his tickets were at red lights people just will be more aware at lights and make sure cops aren't there. -
Tax dollars hard at work I see.
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So basically he camps stoplights, and writes up a ticket as soon as someone looks down at their phone.
"I'll just wait then, and do it when I'm not stopped at a red light."
My cousin stay doing this ? though, surprised he hasn't got into a single accident after all these years, ? will be in the middle of changing lanes during busy traffic while looking down at his phone texting at the same time.
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Gold_Certificate wrote: »>texting at a stoplight
Can't say I give a ? .
You mean stuck at a red light that turns green waiting for a texter to get texted back? -
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Never knew it was illegal to text at a red light. I do that sometimes. I don't text while the vehicle is moving though.
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? that ? , i gotta texting and driving ticket, wasnt even texting at the light i was just looking on instagram right quick. had to pay 250 dollars
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Good, should get an award
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*remembers what state he lives in, will now act in car as if phone doesn't exist*
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Finally a cop decides to do some good in the world.
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DreadlockRasta wrote: »
Just like that ? that was texting and crashed into the back of my father while he was on his motorcycle, injured my cousin that was on the back of the bike -
Gold_Certificate wrote: »>texting at a stoplight
Can't say I give a ? .
You mean stuck at a red light that turns green waiting for a texter to get texted back?Gold_Certificate wrote: »>texting at a stoplight
Can't say I give a ? .
till they sit thru a green light texting...
Completely different scenario.