Comments on: Texting while driving

By: Fritz

Fritz — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:48:47 +0000

Even texting while at lights can be a problem. I was in the left turn lane and the guy to the right of me heading straight was texting. My light turns green and he looks up, sees it and starts going into the oncoming turning traffic. It took about 5 seconds of me holding the horn for him to realize this was not a good idea. And I’ve seen many stupid things because of texting while in the driver’s seat.

By: MONTE

MONTE — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:19:36 +0000

if you do it while eating pizza it’s ok thought. ;)(totally posed pic)

By: stopthemjah

stopthemjah — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:47:06 +0000

lol
https://img401.imageshack.us/img401/2333/txtngdrvng.jpg

By: Chris B.

Chris B. — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:11:23 +0000

Someone I used to work with, car pooled with a woman that would separate her eye lashes with a pin at 70mph+ in bumper to bumper traffic! Now that’s scary!

I have to say though, is it just me, or are drivers way worse recently? Granted they’re doing a lot of construction around here, it seems like people have just completely forgotten how to drive, that, and many of them have become rude assholes.

Here’s an example: every morning on my way to work, there’s a spot where another highway merges with the one I’m on. Of course, I have to get off the highway 1/4 mile after the merge. I regularly move into the left lane so the other drivers can merge onto the highway (their lane ends quickly), and then they won’t let me over so that I can get off on my exit. A little courtesy would really go a long way when it comes to driving.

By: ed

ed — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:39:07 +0000

I agree with the whole “don’t text while driving” thing. I also want to ask a question. Has anyone noticed that cops have an open notebook computer on their passenger side’s seat (or it’s positioned that way) — and I’ve yet to see them use it when their vehicle is stopped. So — when are they using it???

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:01:27 +0000

My brother and I love to laugh at the memory of my father who when we were kids, had the ability to reach into the back seat and settle us down with his steel eyes and sometimes a smack while driving on the highway. But that was then.

Now, I take the 401 and 407 into work daily on the GO Bus and I’ve had the idea to start a shitty drivers blog more than once. My main feature would be drivers, texting, shaving, reading the paper, doing their makeup both in bumper to bumper traffic and at high speeds. Oh, and there’s a substantial amount of nose pickers out there too.

By: Just me

Just me — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:13:23 +0000

When I see idiots yapping on phone and generally not paying attention I’ll often pull along side and let fly with my horn loud and long.Or maybe I’ll change lanes in front of them,not actually cut them off but closer and quicker than I normally would,It will usually get their attention back on driving,and I’ll often get “saluted” as well,but so long as their attention is back outside the car.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:09:28 +0000

On the bigger smartphones I see people doing two-handed texting all the time!

By: fabian

fabian — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:29:52 +0000

the guy was driving with one hand on the phone and one hand hanging out of the window??? thats strange for sure haha

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:35:28 +0000

I didn’t say I was stopped for the picture, I don’t think? Anyway, yes, he was doing it while driving, and I see that constantly — literally every time I go out.

By: LotN

LotN — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:26:55 +0000

But if you were stopped when taking a picture, then the guy was also stopped while texting. Was he also doing it while in motion? Don’t get me wrong, I’m against using phones whilst driving. I doubt anything being said or written is important enough to risk one’s life or the lives of others…

By: peteD3

peteD3 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:43:09 +0000

when it comes to phones calls while driving, i think we could police each other. embarrassment is a great social motivator.

but this texting shit is unbelievable, those folks should get a brick in the face.

By: A Haselden

A Haselden — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:04:55 +0000

Over here (UK) its illegal to use a mobile phone whilst driving, yet legal to text!?!

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:03:26 +0000

last week i was given 3 points for using a phone whilst driving. Fair enough you might say except that i was stopped at lights with the car out of gear!
If im unsafe then i accept the law but come on its just gone silly. Still its another £60 towards the police ball.

By: sarah

sarah — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:33:22 +0000

not a dig, just saying that taking a picture requires focusing on one spot, not generally looking around and being aware of your surroundings, much like texting.

im not justifying texting, either, though.

By: kyle

kyle — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:09:44 +0000

I was going to make a dig about taking a picture while driving, but that is an actually good explanation.

This is why I enjoy this blog so much, it gives me pause to consider my actions. I never really thought about this before, but I am definitely thinking about it now.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:02:43 +0000

Sarah, I’m not talking about texting while stopped. I’m talking about texting while driving.

If that’s a dig at me for taking a picture, it only takes a fraction of a second to take a picture, and the act of taking a picture involves looking out at the world. It’s not really a valid comparison.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:46:17 +0000

It sort of depends on what side of the car your on now doesn’t it? Most of the people I see texting are NOT stopped, but moving, and personally I have a SERIOUS problem with people not watching the road when they are driving, but especially when they are driving near parks or schools.

By: sarah

sarah — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:33:56 +0000

i don’t think its a whole lot worse than taking pictures while driving. sure, you just take pics when you are stopped. how is that different from texting while stopped?

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:13:46 +0000

Jason, the stat is that texting increasing the chances of an accident by 23 times. It’s way more dangerous than drinking while driving.

https://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135969/Texting_while_driving_increases_crash_risk_23_fold_