Texting and Driving

[Eri]

Just thought I'd share this little film.
I'm sure many of us have done it at least once. Hopefully this video will implore you to never text again (while driving).

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

It's matter of common sense really don't need a documentary about it.

 

[Berethond]

I tried it once, but it's too hard to speed and pass people while texting so I don't do it.

 

[Flames66]

I have never done this. My reason is that I am Dyslexic, meaning that when texting I can't think about anything but what I am typing.

 

[Eri]

It's matter of common sense really don't need a documentary about it.

Tell that to the people that were killed or permanently injured.

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

It's matter of common sense really don't need a documentary about it.

Tell that to the people that were killed or permanently injured.

Not my fault they didn't use their brains.

 

[teutonicman]

Well it's illegal to text or talk on cell phone while driving(unless using a hands-free device) in Ontario.

 

[gamerguyal]

I've done it, but it was usually only a word or two, most likely a yes or no to a question.

 

[CCountZero]

It's matter of common sense really don't need a documentary about it.

Tell that to the people that were killed or permanently injured.

You're both right.

It's a great thing that people who can't use their brains get themselves permanently unable to bear children.

It's a very bad thing that these people already have kids, or hurt someone else in their endeavours.

EDIT: Even using a hands-free set is ill-adviced for a great many people, as it most certainly takes part of your concentration away from the area around you.
Most people can't afford to lose that concentration in the first place.

 

[Twuk]

I get on my girlfriend about this on a daily basis. She just doesn't see the danger involved taking your attention off the road like that. It also doesn't help that she drives one of those lifted Ford trucks that looks like something out of a monster truck rally.

 

[CCountZero]

I get on my girlfriend about this on a daily basis. She just doesn't see the danger involved taking your attention off the road like that. It also doesn't help that she drives one of those lifted Ford trucks that looks like something out of a monster truck rally.

Those cars are very, very safe.

For their drivers.

The pedestrian, on the other hand, is gonna be minced meat once he gets out the other end.

 

[Twuk]

I get on my girlfriend about this on a daily basis. She just doesn't see the danger involved taking your attention off the road like that. It also doesn't help that she drives one of those lifted Ford trucks that looks like something out of a monster truck rally.

Those cars are very, very safe.

For their drivers.

The pedestrian, on the other hand, is gonna be minced meat once he gets out the other end.

I completely agree. I tell her that all the time. "One day you're going to be texting and before you know it you will have capsized a poor fellow in an '89 Volvo".

 

[Xojins]

I used to do it, mainly because of the particular phone I had; the Blackberry Pearl had a full keyboard (essentially) but with two letters for each button. Therefore it was extremely easy to text with one hand, plus I could still look at the road because I didn't even have to look at the phone to know what I was typing.

That said, I have a new phone with many more buttons so I can't deal with it.

 

[Lucifron]

It's matter of common sense really don't need a documentary about it.

The Snooty Englishman has it. Common sense has been misused to the point of making it a cliché though, so I prefer to say that it is a matter of not being dumb like a fucking log.

 

[benderinTime]

I text and drive quite often, but I stopped it to only doing it at stop lights or when on cruise control.
This documentary doesn't change my views on it at all.

 

[Twuk]

Or maybe it's just me and I suck at texting period, so maybe that's why I really don't have any desire to try and do it while potentially risking my life behind the wheel.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

Eh... while in motion? No. At a stop light or as I'm breaking into a stop light? Sure.

 

[OakTaooper]

I text and drive occasionally, and when I do I'm rolling at 15 km/h up my driveway. I honestly don't see what is so important that it can't wait ten minutes to get responded too.

 

[Eri]

It's matter of common sense really don't need a documentary about it.

Tell that to the people that were killed or permanently injured.

Not my fault they didn't use their brains.

While the people that do it might somewhat deserve what they get, the people they hit, don't.

 

[El Poncho]

Nah I don't do it , I can't drink when I'm texting.

[small] I joke ofcourse, I can't drive [/small]