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Rhiannon12866

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28. Nope, I'm in Northern NY and I see it every day

Reply to abelenkpe (Reply #16)

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 01:20 AM

Jun 2012

People in their gigantic SUVs with a phone held up to their ear and even school kids walking home are looking down at their phones or busy chatting away. And it's not like we don't have a lot of traffic, either. "60 Minutes" did a segment on an art theft here that was a rehearsal for a bigger robbery in Boston, but the thieves got caught because they were unexpectedly stuck in rush hour traffic. And don't get me started on the skateboarders in middle of the streets at all hours. Sometimes it feels like a driver training film.

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Texting while driving, sometimes it just isn't worth the thrill. (Graphic car crash, no gore) [View all] 2on2u Jun 2012 OP

One word "Ouch". Or maybe the person (people) didn't feel a thing. teddy51 Jun 2012 #1

They're incapable of feeling anything now. Warpy Jun 2012 #4

The problem still remains that there are so many bad habits with bad drivers. Texting is merely teddy51 Jun 2012 #12

Texting is one of the worst since it draws 100% of one's attention Warpy Jun 2012 #27

Even if the server convert voice to text on the other end a driver may have to read such a text AlphaCentauri Jun 2012 #2

Oh boy, you found the bug.... I guess we could lock out text reception on moving 2on2u Jun 2012 #3

Most phones now are GPS enabled EvolveOrConvolve Jun 2012 #6

Why not exactly.... and make it so GPS cannot be turned off for the drivers sake. n/t 2on2u Jun 2012 #10

You could still kill someone Politicalboi Jun 2012 #15

Because passengers. LeftyMom Jun 2012 #17

There's absolutely a safety reason EvolveOrConvolve Jun 2012 #22

Pulling over to the side of the road creates an obstacle and promotes accidents. LeftyMom Jun 2012 #24

Darwin moves in mysterious ways malaise Jun 2012 #5

It reminds me of a book written about ADD back in the day, "Driven to Distraction" by 2on2u Jun 2012 #8

that was certainly the corvette driver's fault, no wasn't it. They hit from behind Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #7

Drivers have done without texting/phone devices for many decades. pacalo Jun 2012 #9

You hate technology, don't you? Zalatix Jun 2012 #13

On the contrary... pacalo Jun 2012 #25

They need to put devices Politicalboi Jun 2012 #11

I not only do not use a cell phone/text while driving Skittles Jun 2012 #14

Me too. I don't care who they are... jannyk Jun 2012 #21

yup - it's divided attention Skittles Jun 2012 #26

My car won''t let me call anyone while it's moving abelenkpe Jun 2012 #16

I never text Politicalboi Jun 2012 #18

Nope, I'm in Northern NY and I see it every day Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #28

That'll buff right out slackmaster Jun 2012 #19

Duzy. n/t 2on2u Jun 2012 #20

You mean the truck driver did not back over the 'vette? benld74 Jun 2012 #23