Teen Takes on Texting Driver

[Thorn]

It gets worse. I read a stat that said that areas where they enacted no texting laws actually see an uptick in texting related accidents. The reason is that now drivers are holding the phone below the window so as to not be caught and not even looking at all in the direction of travel. Arggghh....

I was waiting to cross a major highway the other day and counted cell drivers vs. non cell drivers. It was 1 in 4 drivers on the phone. 55mph on a city highway (2 lane divided road with lots of driveways and intersections). Frightening.

[bikerHen]

It gets worse. I read a stat that said that areas where they enacted no texting laws actually see an uptick in texting related accidents. The reason is that now drivers are holding the phone below the window so as to not be caught and not even looking at all in the direction of travel. Arggghh.....

Very true. I've seen it many time since the law was passed here in Washington State. I was waiting to turn left behind a car driven by an older women. I started to move when the light changed, she didn't. When I was even with her car, she was busy texting, phone in her lap. I tap her window and told her to stop texting and watch the road. I got a major dirty look as she sped off. It made my day. bikerHen

[Irulan]

Very true. I've seen it many time since the law was passed here in Washington State. I was waiting to turn left behind a car driven by an older women. I started to move when the light changed, she didn't. When I was even with her car, she was busy texting, phone in her lap. I tap her window and told her to stop texting and watch the road. I got a major dirty look as she sped off. It made my day. bikerHen

lol. Esp since we live in the same town, this is really easy for me to picture.

[Bike Chick]

Very true. I've seen it many time since the law was passed here in Washington State. I was waiting to turn left behind a car driven by an older women. I started to move when the light changed, she didn't. When I was even with her car, she was busy texting, phone in her lap. I tap her window and told her to stop texting and watch the road. I got a major dirty look as she sped off. It made my day. bikerHen

Good for you Bikerhen! I met a woman on my Tuesday run that was talking on the cell phone (left hand) and holding a V8 (right hand). I kid you not!!Tell me how she was steering!!! Her knee??? Come on people!

[SLash]

It is nuts. I saw a guy the other day that had a laptop computer mounted to his dash with a swivel base which was pointed toward the driver and it was on.

The world has gone insane.

[colorisnt]

It is nuts. I saw a guy the other day that had a laptop computer mounted to his dash with a swivel base which was pointed toward the driver and it was on.

The world has gone insane.

I can vouch that this exists. I have seen it MULTIPLE times during rush hour getting in and out of Chicago. And this was BEFORE twitter and all that, so it has been happening for a long time.

I don't text or talk when I drive. If it is an emergency, I use my bluetooth until I can pull over (one time I was expecting a call from my Dad about my grandmother, it was important). However, I don't see why people can't just USUALLY pull the heck over and talk in a gas station parking lot.

It's not hard. I have seen a lot of students riding bikes and texting and or talking on their phones, too. Scares me senseless.

[dinabean]

I recently saw a bumper sticker that said

Honk if you love Jesus
Text if you want to meet him.


That about sums it up!

[colorisnt]

I recently saw a bumper sticker that said

Honk if you love Jesus
Text if you want to meet him.


That about sums it up!

I want that sticker for my bike pannier!

[Trek420]

I recently saw a bumper sticker that said

Honk if you love Jesus
Text if you want to meet him.


That about sums it up!

Good one! Texting while driving; it can wait!

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