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Re: Ohio State Senator Caught Driving During Gov’t Zoom Meeting as Lawmakers Consider Distracted Driving Bill

By: Cactus Flower in ALEA | Recommend this post (0)
Fri, 07 May 21 6:26 PM | 9 view(s)
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I am with him if he used it like it's like a hands-free phone call. For me, that's no more distracting than music or radio chat or using a navigation tool.

I haven't used zoom but if it has a sort of driver mode without pictures, I wouldn't be too bothered that anyone was on a call. But texting and driving should definitely be banned and viewing anything except an online map too.


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Ohio State Senator Caught Driving During Gov’t Zoom Meeting as Lawmakers Consider Distracted Driving Bill
By: clo2 in ALEA
Fri, 07 May 21 2:27 PM 		Msg. 42004 of 54443

You can't make this stuff up!

Ohio State Senator Caught Driving During Gov’t Zoom Meeting as Lawmakers Consider Distracted Driving Bill

Ohio state Sen. Andrew Brenner was caught driving during a government video conference on Monday—the same day a bill was introduced on distracted driving, the Columbus Dispatch reports.

The senator can be seen in the Zoom conference with his seat belt on, changing his background to a living room, apparently to conceal the fact that he was driving. However, he said he does not see anything wrong with what he did, and told the Dispatch he “wasn't distracted.” “I was paying attention to the driving and listening to [the meeting,]” he said. He added that he’s “been on other calls, numerous calls, while driving” and that “it's like a phone call.”

The distracted driving bill, House Bill 283, aims to prohibit texting, taking photos, viewing videos, and using applications while behind the wheel, according to the Dispatch.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/ohio-state-senator-andrew-brenner-caught-driving-during-government-video-conference?via=newsletter&source=CSAMedition

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