[aprssig] Driving Safely

[Chris Rose]

In Michigan you have to take a written test and eye
test @8 years.  The four year license can be renewed
once by mail, then you have to go to Secretary of
State office to take test and get eyes checked.  This
is for folks that don't have any point accumulation I
believe.  

Chris 
KB8UIH

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> [Warning Soap Box on]
> Currently in Nebraska you only have to study for a
> license once and then
> you're allowed to drive for 99+ years without ever
> taking another test
> (other than eye test). As long as you don't lose
> your license you'll never
> have to really know the rules of the road again.
> Even if I lose all but one
> point on my license I can still get another one
> without taking any written
> or driving tests. I suspect it's similar in other
> states.
> [Soap Box off] :-)
> 
> I'm basically not disagreeing with you just trying
> to make people think of
> distractions in broader terms than just a Cell
> Phone, Ham Radio or an APRS
> display (had to through that in for relevance). :-)
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org
> > [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org]On Behalf
> Of Dave Baxter
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 3:54 AM
> > To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
> > Subject: RE: [aprssig] APRS path in Western PA....
> >
> >
> > Stan.
> >
> > I think in that context, some research (hopefully)
> has been done on the
> > ergonomics of using controls for wipers, lights on
> vehicles etc.  To all
> > but the least experienced driver, use of those
> controls would be almost
> > autonomous, requiring little in the way of
> thinking what and how.
> >
> > Use of a radio, specificaly tapping buttons on
> someting like a D7 and
> > focusing to read the tiny display *will*
> significantly distract even the
> > most experienced driver, increasing the risk of
> having a "moving vehicle
> > incident".
> >
> > I'm sure your law enforcement agencies would take
> an equaly dim view of
> > you, if that happened, and they figured out you
> were not concentrating
> > on the task in hand, driving your vehicle.
> >
> > The D700 may have an easier to read display, but
> entering commands and
> > messages is just as fiddly as with a D7 IMO.
> >
> > 73.
> >
> > Dave G0WBX.