Driving While Texting Worse Than Drinking


	Driving While Texting Worse Than Drinking

haraya

9-19-2008 8:54 PM

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driving, texting, statistics, research, drinking, safety

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9-20-2008 10:11 AM

spirithiker

When you get behind the wheel of an automobile you immediately take on the responsibility of the safety of "EVERY person around you". Your actions behind that wheel could determine whether a stranger is injured or killed by you.

This is a very heavy responsibility, and as such should be afforded 100% attention on your part. No one NEEDS to get from point A to point B in the shortest amount of time possible.

Please take your responsibility seriously!

9-20-2008 10:38 AM

aklimento

This reckless attitude is very dangerous socially, not only for the perpetrator, but for lives and property of surrounding innocent people. Practically the same when we are on the phone while driving. Even hands free talking is highly distracting factor. DWI - Driving While Impaired or Driving While Influenced - not only while you are intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Result is the same - reckless, unpredictable driving does create dangerous situations one after another with various levels of probability of non lethal or fatal accidents. Operating any vehicle is requiring responsible approach, good judgement and respect to others; road is neither rodeo or circus, nor even your own backyard. ...

9-26-2008 7:08 PM

dulios

I see people not only texting, but reading while driving! WTF?

9-27-2008 7:49 PM

aklimento

Our stupidity's so often limitless.

12-18-2008 1:27 PM

Kore7

People have been known to distract me while driving...

12-19-2008 1:57 PM

haraya

Kore7: I heard beautiful people (like haraya and bignosemousie) have been known to distract you from all sorts of things.

OT: I can't believe I clipped that photo. It's so ugly.

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