Keep your god damned phones in your ****ing pockets while you drive

[pr_capone]

Lost a friend yesterday because some stupid kid was texting and lost control of her car, went across the highway, and caused my friend to put his bike down.

He lost his life because of you Keonna Whiters of Wichita. I know it was not your intention to cause this good man to lose his life... but **** you none the less. I hope the DA charges you with Vehicular Manslaughter at the very least.


http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/M...129315583.html

RIP Dwight "Slyder" Pierce - B.A.C.A

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by mlyonsd

Texting or dialing a cell phone while driving is no different than driving drunk.

Absolutely. I wonder how many more people have to die from this bullshit before law enforcement starts treating it the same way.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by kevonm

I get the texting thing, I really do. How do you feel about talking with a hands-free device? What about eating while driving? I am sure many are guilty of that, and can be very distracting.

Not even close to the same thing.

[-King-]

I don't think TALKING on the phone is the same at all. Texting, yes. But talking? Not at all. If you can't talk and drive at the same time, you shouldn't be driving at all.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by -King-

I don't think TALKING on the phone is the same at all. Texting, yes. But talking? Not at all. If you can't talk and drive at the same time, you shouldn't be driving at all.

Well you're wrong. I've seen people driving like complete asshats while talking on the phone as well. In fact, I see that more often than I see people texting.

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

Too bad that fat piece of shit wasn't a defensive tackle that pulled you out of your car through your newly shattered window and beat you to within an inch of your life before shoving your smart phone up your dumb ass.

I suppose you've never changed the radio station while moving.


Sorry about your friend, PR. Thank God his wife survived, although she might not feel too thankful right now.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Well you're wrong. I've seen people driving like complete asshats while talking on the phone as well. In fact, I see that more often than I see people texting.

Hands free or with the phone up to their ear? I'll put my phone on speaker and then put it in the passenger seat and drive just fine.

[CrazyPhuD]

Originally Posted by -King-

I don't think TALKING on the phone is the same at all. Texting, yes. But talking? Not at all. If you can't talk and drive at the same time, you shouldn't be driving at all.

Talking to a person in you car has little impact in driving capability. Talking on the phone however appears to require much more concentration, this isn't belief, this is academic study under controlled tests that show this. They are trying to determine why there is such a difference in 'in car talking' and phone talking but it may be more the nature of what you are talking about. The studies have shown that hands free or not it makes no difference. It's not your hands being busy that distracts you, it's your mind being occupied, after all in many cases what you need to do to avoid an accident is to slam on the brakes and your foot isn't holding the phone is it?

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Hands free or with the phone up to their ear? I'll put my phone on speaker and then put it in the passenger seat and drive just fine.

Hands free makes a huge difference IMO, it's no different than having a conversation with a passenger. There's something about having a phone up to the ear that makes people go off into their own little world. It's like they forget that they are driving.

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Well you're wrong. I've seen people driving like complete asshats while talking on the phone as well. In fact, I see that more often than I see people texting.

There are always going to be distractions while driving. Just having a passenger in the car you are talking to can be a huge distraction. Personally I don't text and I'll only take a call if I know it to be important and I keep it extremely short. I don't even do that on the freeway, though.

[CrazyPhuD]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Hands free or with the phone up to their ear? I'll put my phone on speaker and then put it in the passenger seat and drive just fine.

http://www.distraction.gov/stats-and-facts/

Using a cell phone use while driving, whether it’s hand-held or hands-free, delays a driver's reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent. (Source: University of Utah)

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Hands free makes a huge difference IMO, it's no different than having a conversation with a passenger. There's something about having a phone up to the ear that makes people go off into their own little world. It's like they forget that they are driving.

Agreed. Talking hands-free is great. I also voice dial.

[CrazyPhuD]

Originally Posted by kysirsoze

There are always going to be distractions while driving. Just having a passenger in the car you are talking to can be a huge distraction. Personally I don't text and I'll only take a call if I know it to be important and I keep it extremely short. I don't even do that on the freeway, though.

This is probably the biggest difference between driving drunk and talking on the phone. If you have a 20 minute drive ahead of you and start off drunk, you're going to be driving drunk the whole way. But if you have the same 20 minute drive ahead of you and you only spend 30 seconds talking on the phone, only those 30 seconds are you likely to be heavily distracted. You can actually turn the phone off where you can't turn off being drunk. Does this mean it's a good idea to talk on the phone while driving? No....but if you only do it in emergencies and keep it short the impact is limited.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by kysirsoze

There are always going to be distractions while driving. Just having a passenger in the car you are talking to can be a huge distraction. Personally I don't text and I'll only take a call if I know it to be important and I keep it extremely short. I don't even do that on the freeway, though.

Yes, there are always distractions. But most of them don't pull your hand from the wheel, eyes from the road and your mind from driving like texting does.

Talking on the phone...I'm kinda on the fence about that one...some do it better than others. But I've seen enough people doing it poorly that it should be outlawed. Hell, some people drive good when they're drunk, but that doesn't mean we should decriminalize drunken driving.

[HonestChieffan]

Nothing will happen. She will get off, slap on wrist and go right back to same shit in a new car. I'm so glad I dont travel like I used to.

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Yes, there are always distractions. But most of them don't pull your hand from the wheel, eyes from the road and your mind from driving like texting does.

Talking on the phone...I'm kinda on the fence about that one...some do it better than others. But I've seen enough people doing it poorly that it should be outlawed. Hell, some people drive good when they're drunk, but that doesn't mean we should decriminalize drunken driving.

And it's illegal here in CA. Is it not in MO and KS? I'm not up to date on the driving laws there. Texting and non-hands free talking are ticketed here. They start with a nominal fine and escalate for repeat offenses.