I honestly don't know what is worse: talking or texting on your phone while driving, or drunk driving. Just the other day I had to swerve off the road because some guy started veering into my lane while talking on his phone. My dad says in those situations he likes to get as close to the center line to scare the crap out of them. I prefer to just lay on my horn and use other graphic ways to get them to realize how stupid they're being. I will admit that there are times when I wish I had the guts to just let them hit me- getting a new car because some idiot couldn't wait until he got to his destination to talk on the phone doesn't sound like a bad idea. I find it utterly ridiculous that it has gotten so out of control that cities have started making it illegal to use your cell phone while driving. I think it would be common sense to keep your eyes on the road.
Timesonline.com wrote an interesting article about the dangers of texting while driving compared to drunk driving. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/news/article4776063.ece
As if it's not bad enough worrying that some drunk guy is going to hit us while driving, now we have to worry that someone staring at their phone is going to hit us too.
I think I could rant for hours about all of the stupid things people do while they drive. I guess I'll save that for my other blogs.
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I was driving behind some lady who was going 40 on the highway... when I passed her I saw that she was texting. I don't think that slowing down that much is going to make you safer while texting and driving...
ReplyDeletehaha! As if driving 40 on a highway wasn't dangerous enough...
ReplyDeleteI can't believe the irresponsibility of some people!
ReplyDeletePeople in Georgia already don't know how to drive! The worst is when I see people on smartphones like the iPhone while driving it makes me completely insane.
ReplyDeleteI know. There are already enough distractions in the car- eating, radio, talking to passengers, etc. We don't need one more. People need to realize that just because they CAN do something, doesn't mean they're ENTITLED (or even SHOULD) to do it!
ReplyDeleteBy far the worst is when I see people talking or texting while they are also eating/smoking/applying makeup/etc. I actually saw a guy reading a newspaper while driving the other day!!
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