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This article about the FCC and the US DOT got my attention, because solving non-technical problems with technical solutions is something I'm expected to do on a daily basis here at work. I admit that sometimes that's a good idea. But, sometimes its a very bad idea, and in this case I'm thinking that people driving while distracted is a social problem and not something that can be solved through technology. I remember my band director in High School was pulled over once for driving while playing his trumpet while driving, for crying out loud.
I mean, the technology is already in place to help alleviate this issue. It's in headsets and speakers being hawked by the recently-deceased and all kinds of other things. But, people still choose to just talk on their cell phones while they drive. I'm a firm believer that once the technology exists to solve a problem, if people aren't interested in using it, then you aren't dealing with a problem that can be solved via technology. And, this is coming from a guy whose entire job is technology! Or perhaps that's why I feel the way I do. You can only be asked so many times to try and prevent people from doing something before you start to wonder why they aren't just trying to get people to stop doing the stupid stuff you're trying to prevent!
I mean, the technology is already in place to help alleviate this issue. It's in headsets and speakers being hawked by the recently-deceased and all kinds of other things. But, people still choose to just talk on their cell phones while they drive. I'm a firm believer that once the technology exists to solve a problem, if people aren't interested in using it, then you aren't dealing with a problem that can be solved via technology. And, this is coming from a guy whose entire job is technology! Or perhaps that's why I feel the way I do. You can only be asked so many times to try and prevent people from doing something before you start to wonder why they aren't just trying to get people to stop doing the stupid stuff you're trying to prevent!