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sjfcontrol wrote:You are prohibited from using cell phones entirely -- even hands free -- in school zones in McKinney.
And yet you can drive with children in the car -- a MUCH bigger distraction, IMO.

(So don't get caught singing along with the radio (or talking to yourself) -- might get nabbed! )

Just an FYI, but this is not correct. Originally McKinney did ban all cell phone use. However, since 2009 you can use hands-free and even hand-held when the vehicle is stopped. You can read McKinney's press release about the ordinance at http://tinyurl.com/72bft6q.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:This exemplifies the problem with passing well-intended but unenforceable laws. That aside, the only anti-texting bill I knew about was vetoed by Perry because it was tacked on a good LEO bill. What am I missing?

Chas.

Many municipalities/counties have passed ordinances that ban hand-held phone usage (not just texting) in school zones. Wylie has one and it's a $200 fine.

Oldgringo wrote:WOW! What'll they think of next?

LOL. Siri is pretty neat. It can perform web searches, get information on weather (local & otherwise), provide directions from point A to point B, etc, etc. And all voice activated. The best part is that it responds using natural language instead of a specific, pre-defined series of commands.

My wife is a home care nurse and communicates extensively via text messages with her nurses, physical therapists, etc. Being able to do it all handsfree is a huge benefit to her.

C-dub wrote:Texting is another subject, but maybe that can be hands free with the new iPhone. IDK

Siri is the personal assistant that is part of the iPhone 4S. Among other things, it can read you your text messages and use speech-to-text to create messages for you.

Personally I use an iPhone 4S with a bluetooth headset. I just reach up to my headset, tap the action/answer button, and tell Siri to send a message to <insert_name_here>.