Man Ticketed For Driving While Eating A Cheeseburger

[deansayso]

Wehre does it stop then? Gov't will always act like they know better then you.
I think they just need to make the self driving cars already geesh!!! lol.

Self driving would be fine by me! Ha of course the government knows better. They see all the car crash data. You think a private company is going to be able to enforce this?

If I get in a car crash because some nimwit was stuffing his face with a cheeseburger I'm shoving that burger down his throat.

[Star_Cards]

Well Gov't socialism says the Gov't knows better what to do with your money/resources then you do. That may be the angle?

I think in the matter of distracted driving it's not completely about government knowing best. I'm not sure if that applies in this case. We have very little to go on as far as facts other than he was eating a burger form mcdonalds and was cited. I will say that on the surface eating a sandwich should not classify as distracted driving. Although could see eating a burger could be quite distracting. Say someone were trying to pull tomatoes off or put condiments one. Or maybe someone had dropped a piece on their shirt and was cleaning that up and not paying attention. I wonder if the officer just saw him eating and pulled him over or if maybe he witnessed him swerve or make other movements that eludes to him being distracted. We really don't know in this case unfortunately. I can see scenarios where it can go both ways... overreaching by the police and him actually being distracted by his burger. If someone is driving distracted and actually is a threat to others I don't have an issue with them being pulled over. It doesn't matter what the item was that distracted them if it's legit.

[duane1969]

I think in the matter of distracted driving it's not completely about government knowing best. I'm not sure if that applies in this case. We have very little to go on as far as facts other than he was eating a burger form mcdonalds and was cited. I will say that on the surface eating a sandwich should not classify as distracted driving. Although could see eating a burger could be quite distracting. Say someone were trying to pull tomatoes off or put condiments one. Or maybe someone had dropped a piece on their shirt and was cleaning that up and not paying attention. I wonder if the officer just saw him eating and pulled him over or if maybe he witnessed him swerve or make other movements that eludes to him being distracted. We really don't know in this case unfortunately. I can see scenarios where it can go both ways... overreaching by the police and him actually being distracted by his burger. If someone is driving distracted and actually is a threat to others I don't have an issue with them being pulled over. It doesn't matter what the item was that distracted them if it's legit.

Article says the cop said he had been eating his burger for two miles. Not that much of a stretch. If he was doing 45MPH he would travel two miles in less than 3 minutes.

[JustAlex]

We are slowly turning into a socialist country.

Finally you're making some sense!

Everyone knows cheeseburgers are eaten by socialists all over the world....

Wise up folks!

[ajcorleone]

I have to admit this made me chuckle

Finally you're making some sense!

Everyone knows cheeseburgers are eaten by socialists all over the world....

Wise up folks!

[deansayso]

Finally you're making some sense!

Everyone knows cheeseburgers are eaten by socialists all over the world....

Wise up folks!

Yes it's incredibly socialist unless of course you get a side of freedom fries! Merica

[Star_Cards]

Article says the cop said he had been eating his burger for two miles. Not that much of a stretch. If he was doing 45MPH he would travel two miles in less than 3 minutes.

Hmm... still not a ton of info. If he's just driving down the road eating and maintaining proper speeds and in his lane I see little reason for him to be pulled over.

[Star_Cards]

Finally you're making some sense!

Everyone knows cheeseburgers are eaten by socialists all over the world....

Wise up folks!

wait... was it American cheese on that cheeseburger?

[GroundSupport]

Notice the point went over the liberals heads.

I guess they love being controlled in all aspects by their government. They need their help to surive in life.

[Star_Cards]

Notice the point went over the liberals heads.

I guess they love being controlled in all aspects by their government. They need their help to surive in life.

That's not the case at all. Although I would prefer police to pull over (and help everyone survive) people that are actually driving while distracted (not saying it was legit in this case).