Monday, March 10, 2008

Has Cobra Electronics opened pandora's box?

With the development of the new radio that Cobra plans to display at MATS in March. Is it going to be good for the trucking industry, or will it just be another way for “Big Brother” to stick his hand in the pockets of Truckers?
When I first read the press release about the “new” Cobra 29 LTD BT radio Cobra is coming out with. I thought wow this should be a good thing. Well after some thought about it, it might just be a doorway leading to pandora’s box.
With all the states, banning talking on the cell phone. What will stop them now from banning talking on the CB Radio while driving?
All it will take is some Fox,CBS,NY Times or any other big time news reporter to report that there was a big accident involving a tractor trailer, and somebody got killed. The driver was reported to be distracted while he was driving because he was talking on the CB Radio.
Then some senator to get wind of it, and there it would be. It would spread like wild fire. I hope it does not come down to this, maybe Cobra should rethink this idea through? I bet they don’t get much positive feedback from it at MATS…..or at least I hope they don’t!

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