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CNN 安全駕駛，美法律趨嚴 2011.12.29

By Josh Levs, CNN
And more states are joining a nationwide movement /for tougher laws /against distracted driving. Nevada will prohibit all drivers /from (texting) and (using handheld devices), the National Conference /of State Legislatures says. North Dakota is (banning drivers /under age 18/ from using cell phones /in their cars) and (barring all drivers /from texting).

全國州議會會議說

distracted driving 分心駕駛；發瘋駕駛

texting 發短信；發簡訊

handheld devices手持裝置

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For Your Laughter (II) -Crazy Drivers (II)

What do you normally do when driving? Are your hands always on the wheel?

Or do you take care of some personal business while in the car?

Here are a few stories of busy drivers:

當你在開車時，正常情況下你都在做甚麼?你的雙手有隨時在方向盤上或是你在車上做個人的事呢?

Mind Your Own Business (I)

Mind your own business 專心開你的車少管閒事

A Virginia woman was (convicted //of improper driving) and (fined $35 dollars).

During a rainy, //rush-hour traffic in Feb. 1998, //a woman was stopped //by the highway patrol //for applying a makeup //while driving.

Trooper Thomas reported {that he saw [the woman (holding the steering wheel //with her hand) and (putting /on makeup //with her right hand), looking //in the rearview mirror /at the same time]}.

The woman appealed her case but was rejected,// on the ground (that she displayed a wanton or willful disregard //for the safety //of others).

The trooper had a right //to pull this person over,” //The judge said.

He doesn’t have to wait //until an accident happens.”

Her defense attorney had argued [that there is no state law prohibiting (using a cell phone), (reading), or (applying makeup //while driving)].

I don’t like [people (using cell phones), (applying makeup), (eating) or whatever],// “ her attorney argue,// “ but [that is not reckless driving.”]

The judge (dropped the charge /of reckless driving), but (convicted the woman /of a lesser charge /of improper driving).

In addition to the $35 dollars fine, //she will be penalized three points /of her driver’s license.

Mind Your Own Business (II)

The Pennzoil oil company conducted an informal survey /of 15,000 respondents //about if they had ever done a variety /of activities //while being stuck /in traffic.

Apparently many /of them made the best /of the time /in traffic.

Not counting (talking-to oneself) or (to others-the most popular time-killer /in traffic) is reading-42% /reported doing so.

About 25% admitted changing clothes.

Forty-six percent /of women respondents admitted applying makeup /behind the wheel.

Seventeen percent /of men acknowledged tying their ties.

Examined carefully, //the study found //that older people tend /to concentrate more /on the driving.

Respondents aged 56 or above reported doing fewer extracurricular activities.

Drivers , //which /of the extracurricular activities mentioned //about you have not tried?

Mind Your Own Business (III)

The following is a true story, told by a woman in Florida:

I once saw a bizarre sight. Not the typical guy reading the newspaper or the school mom dressing her six-year-old all //while doing 65 //in a 55 zone and changing lanes.

It was a woman //with-I kid you not-a coffee cup /in her left hand and an eyelash curler /in his right hand.

She was curling her eyelashes /in the rearview mirror //as she changed two lanes /in bumper-to-bumper,// 65 mph traffic.

She made it without a scratch, //while I got rear-ended /in my distraction.

Mind Your Own Business (IV)

It was a raining Sunday evening near Seattle. The traffic was heavy, //because many people were driving home /from their weekend activities. There was one car swerving back and forth /in the lane.

A curious driver noticed something scary //about the female driver /of the car.

[She was holding a paperback book up, //while driving], //so that [the headlights /from the truck /behind her could illuminate the pages (she was reading)]. She was reading //while driving /at night /in the rain.

Maybe she was very anxious /to learn something /from the book. Not rain, not heavy traffic, nothing could stop her.

Mind Your Own Business (V)

I saw this /with my own eyes /in December of 1990.

My friend and I were driving near Orlando, //Florida /on a busy weekend evening.

The traffic was heavy-it is Orlando,// home /of Disney’s magic Kingdom and the Mecca //for millions /of kids //around the world.

As I was doing 65 /on a 55 mile zone,// a car passed me /by /to my right. It swung in and out /of different lanes, //with varied speeds.

I was a little curious, //because the driver drove /with his interior light on.

I followed him and came /to his side.

We saw [the man was writing /while driving].

We could see //both his hands were //on top /of the wheel, //with his right hand //holding a pen.

Sometimes he would (speed up) and (weave in and out /of different lanes).

Then, he would slow down and stay in his lane /for a while.

I followed him /for //about twenty minutes and finally lost him.

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 For Your Laughter ( I ) -- Crazy Drivers ( I )

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> On October 13 1993, // a British woman tried //to park her car into a curbside space,// measured //at 19.36m,// equivalent //to three standard parking spaces.

> She (started the maneuver //at 11.15 a.m.) and (successfully parked her car //within three feet //of the pavement), //(eight hours) and (fourteen minutes later).

Chapter 1

For Your Laughter ( I ) -- Crazy Drivers ( I )

For Your Laughter(1) -Crazy Driver(I)

The Following stories of crazy drivers are reportedly //to be true. Be careful.

下列瘋狂駕駛的故事據說是真實的故事，小心駕駛

Parking a Car

On October 13 1993,// a British woman tried //to park her car //into a curbside space,// measured at 19.36m,// equivalent //to three standard parking spaces.

She [started the maneuver at 11.15 a.m.] and [successfully parked her car //within three feet //of the pavement],// (eight hours) and (fourteen minutes later).

There were a few misfortunes,// of course,// considering the long duration //of such a maneuver.

The casualties included: damages //to (the bumpers) and (wings //of her own car) and (two cars happened //to sit near by), (shop frontage), and yes, (two lampposts).

On April 2, 1987, //a British doctor drove a Saab 900, //with her hand brake on, //for 313 miles (500 kilometers).

Only two miles into her journey// the doctor smelled something burning.

But she pressed on,// with smoke billowing //from the rear wheels.

In addition, //[the right turn signal was flashing] and [the choke was fully out //during the whole journey].

Know Thy Car

An elderly woman went //for a shopping //in a mall.

Upon returning to the parking lot, she found four males //sitting in her car.

She (dropped her shopping bags) and (drew a handgun //from her purse).

She [raised her gun] and [screamed //at the top //of her voice].

Do you see [what I am holding //in my hand]? I know [how to shoot]. Now,// you get out //of my car, //punks! The four men didn’t wait around //for a second instruction. They (got out) and (ran //like hell).

The lady then (packed her gun),// (loaded her shopping bags //into the trunk) and (got into the driver’s seat).

But she just could not start the car: her key wouldn’t fit into the ignition.

Finally she found out [that her own car was parked(four) or (five spaces away), //which was identical //to this one. She (loaded her bags //into her car) and (drove //to the police station).

Inside the police station, four pale white males were reporting a car-jacking //by a mad elderly white woman. The police sergeant nearly tore himself //in two //with laughter.(12_14更正後males)

No charges were filed.

Are You Blind (I)

Two Tennessee people decide //to go //for a ride //after [they were drunk late //in the night].

The blind person asked the owner //of the BMW //to let him drive it,// because , //he figured, /he knew his own road well enough //to drive //with his friend’s help.

So they (put the top //of the BMW convertible down) and (went for a spin //in the rain).

Spin (they did).

The BMW (missed a sharp left curve) and (smashed into a tree).

[The driver, blind //since age six, //broke his arm] and [the owner had a shattered leg].

Both were fined //for driving under influence. The driver later told the Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers //to ‘ never let a blind drive.”

Are You Blind (II)

A senior citizen was driving home //after work //when his cell phone rang.

It was his wife //on the phone.

She said,” Listen,” Listen, I just heard on the TV //[that there was acar //driving the wrong way //on the interstate highway]. You be careful.”

The elderly man answered, //It’s not just one car, dear,// it’s hundreds!”

Are You Blind (III)

Not too long ago, //the state of Georgia produced a tape //for blind people.

It is the audio version //of a book published //by the Dept. of Transportation //of the state //of Georgia.

The title of the book-//The Georgia motorcycle operators’ manual.

[What do you think]is the purpose //of this audio tape?

I Dare You ( Speed Enforcement, Mongolia-Style)

In Mongolia,// the police invented a creative way //to stop speeding.

When a driver is speeding,// sirens along the main street will go off.

(Customers) or (pedestrians) //along the street {will just pick up (old boxes) and (furniture),// set specifically //by (the shopkeepers) and (caf owners)}, and {throw them //at (the offending driver) and (his passengers)}.

They will eventually be (pulled //from the vehicle) and (covered //in camel dung).

For nine years no one has ever tried speeding again.

過去九年來再也沒有駕駛人敢嘗試超速

Speeding Ticket of a Different Kind

不同種類的速度罰單。Speeding ticket 超速罰單

Sometime in 1998,// a retired British senior citizen lost his license //for driving too slowly //on a country road.

Police saw Douglas Illingworth, //aged 83, //traveling //at 1 mph //with a long trail //of cars behind him //on the A61 country road, //near the city //of Barnsley.

Barnsley magistrates (barred him //from driving //for a year), //(gave him a conditional discharge) and (ordered //to take an eye test).

Are You Insured?

Sometime ago //in St. Louis, a car hit a bus //carrying 5 passengers.

By the time //the police arrived //on the scene, there were 14 //more people //on the bus,// all complaining //about (whiplash injuries) and (back pain).