Man Gets Ticket for Driving While Eating a Cheeseburger

[Sophrosyne]

There are some places that is it against the law to eat while operating a motor vehicle just the same as texting while driving is prohibited.

 

[Fenny the Fox]

Given how some of the folks in Cobb county drive, I am surprised that the cop could tell if he was distracted or driving normally.

But really, eating a burger (or whatever) while driving, while not in itself illegal, could indeed be dangerous if you are not paying attention to the road while doing so. This is the reason for the law there. The guy may not have been maintaining lane, may have missed a stop sign, yadda yadda yadda. He may honestly have deserved it.

Or it may (read: very possibly) be an issue of overzealous cop. Or of pushing for revenue increase by way of traffic tickets, it happens.

 

[psalms 91]

To you people who think this was excessive - what is your opinion on laws banning talking on the phone (non-hands-free) or texting while driving?

I do all of that and occasionally eat cheeseburgers while driving, and eating a cheeseburger is at least as tough as texting.

Texting should be illegal, I have seen people driving while doing this and it is dangerous, personally I can eat or drink without taking my eyes off the road so definitely not in the same category

 

[bhsmte]

Clearly not good to be distracted while driving, as it only takes a split second of not paying attention at the right time to cause an accident.

I don't know about anyone else, but I have noticed over the last several years, that more drivers move along at a slower pace then before. It used to be, it was quite normal to drive around 5mph over the speed limit and traffic typically moved along at this pace. I have noticed, more drivers moving along below the speed limit and also wavering in their lane and when I go to pass them, I often see them with their phone in their hands against the steering wheel and looking up and down continuously between their phone and the road.

 

[nightflight]

The cop was getting revenue for the county. Maybe he was falling behind.

Far, far more dangerous though is all the people who can't keep their eyes off of their stupid phones. We of the non-phone obsessed set thought it was bad when people were merely talking on their phones; now........

 

[ChristsSoldier115]

Texting should be illegal, I have seen people driving while doing this and it is dangerous, personally I can eat or drink without taking my eyes off the road so definitely not in the same category

Yes I've been almost hit like a dozen times by folks either texting or holding their cell phone and talking. I do not know how holding the cell phone distracts them so much but it does.

 

[NightHawkeye]

Yes I've been almost hit like a dozen times by folks either texting or holding their cell phone and talking. I do not know how holding the cell phone distracts them so much but it does.

It's not holding the cell phone but the conversation that distracts them. It's the same reason my wife and I never let our kids drive any other kids around until they had a couple of years of driving experience.

 

[ulu]

Or hire police with common sense and rein them in so they are as accountable as the rest of us

yes

 

[notalone32]

Texting, emailing, or calling on a phone while driving is unacceptable. Always. Pull over and stop if you need to use a phone in any capacity. If you can't stop then wait until you can

 

[IceJad]

There is no witness as to how distracted the driver is. However I believe the police made a prudent call and to me a right call.

Driving with a burger/phone/makeup/razor in hand is not something I want to see the driver next to me do. He might be an expert driver you may say. An accident is an accident no matter how expert someone is.

So hungry you can't wait to eat? Well find a place to stop and eat before continue driving. Thirsty? Do the same. I don't believe you will die in the next couple of seconds without eating or drinking.

Now I'm starting to believe common sense is not so common at all.

 

[iluvatar5150]

Where I used to live, there was a guy I used to see occasionally who drove an Aston Martin DB9. One time, I passed him on the highway while he was eating a gigantic cheeseburger. I wanted to punch him. Mostly because he could've spilled some on those seats.

 

[IceJad]

Where I used to live, there was a guy I used to see occasionally who drove an Aston Martin DB9. One time, I passed him on the highway while he was eating a gigantic cheeseburger. I wanted to punch him. Mostly because he could've spilled some on those seats.

Wouldn't you wish to have just punch him and took his ride altogether *wink* *wink*

A good car deserves a better owner rite

 

[iluvatar5150]

Wouldn't you wish to have just punch him and took his ride altogether *wink* *wink*

A good car deserves a better owner rite

Well, yeah. I figured that was assumed. From the way he dressed, he looked like a greasy tool. I totally deserved that car more than he did. I could probably drive it better, too.