Study: 1 In 3 Americans Text And Drive

[love_katz]

116. Sir, it not only required our undivided attention then...

it requires even more attention now. Be fruitful and multiply, and all that...traffic is getting thicker, and more hectic all the time. People, both drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists are getting more frustrated due to the crowding, and as a consequence, they pull some incredibly stupid stunts in traffic.

I too learned to drive ages ago. What we learned back then was correct. The human eye and brain processing capacity were evolved to work at a walking pace...5 mph, not 60!

I am so old...I can remember when drive-up windows were considered controversial, and it was because doing anything other than driving, back then, was illegal, and could earn you a citation from the police.

I am with you, truedelphi. It is NOT worth it to risk killing another living being (human or animal) because people are too impatient to pull over and make or answer that soooooooo important call or text message. Even the property damage for colliding with something, not to mention the time that will have to be spent exchanging information with the other driver or property owner, calling your insurance agent to file a claim, filling out police reports (if needed), and so on an so forth, is NOT WORTH IT!

It enrages me that some people just don't get it. Driving is a privilege, which our states can revoke if you rack up too many infractions. People who insist on being distracted by a non-essential task like talking on cell phones or text messaging endanger ALL of us.

Hugs to you It sounds like you learned some of the same safety practices that I did, way back in ancient history, when I first learned to drive.