I live in California and it is illegal here as well, but I see a lot of people still talking and texting while driving and doing stupid dangerous shit.
i truly think some people were just programmed to die for stupid actions, you see people dying left and right for doing it but yet they shrug it off as if they cant be touched...and then its to late.
speaking of texting and driving heres what happens if it goes wrong
thats my car and i smacked a car that ran a red light, the guy driving was texting and driving
even though you think your a pro texting and driving for 10 years...it still means your not 100% focused on the street im glad a few broken ribs was the only injuries in my wreck
Glad that you're okay after that.
Maybe you did, but you just didn't see the near-accident b/c the other driver was already in the ditch by the time you looked up from the phone
Seriously though, these laws are not made and put into place b/c every single driver is a problem. They are put into place because many or most drivers are incapable of multitasking (depending on where you are driving, the NEED for attention on the road is different, ex. open freeway vs Raleigh NC traffic), and the costs associated with mistakes while texting are FAR greater than implementing/enforcing the law.
And even if many people haven't had near-accidents, I can't tell you how many times over the past two years that I have had to lay down on my car horn because the light turned green and the person in front of me just sat there.... and may have never looked up on their own!
In fact, 4 days ago that happened when trying to make a left turn at a light. The woman in the car in front of me (she was about 4or5 cars back) had her head down. The light turned green and the cars all pulled out from in front of her, and she didn't move... So I laid on the horn, then after a 2-3 second delay she hits the gas and runs straight out through the yellow light while flipping ME off!! I'm just left there thinking WTF!? The funny thing is, I think I remember seeing something like that in a movie... I think it was a Bruce Willis flick.
Anyways, hands and eyes free would be pretty sweet if it were a little more practical, but you just can't trust anyone else when it comes to regular texting and driving. Personally, I'm happy to give up texting while driving if it means that, if the woman in front of me had been caught, she would have been punished to the equivalent of a DUI. But I'm still looking into practical hands free and TTS and STT... though the best I have found is an app that does TTS (so I immediately get the message) and sends an auto-response letting the other person know that I am driving and if they need me to respond that they can call.
Do you also drive better after a few beers?
The way you worded your reply made me think of that idiocy...I truly hope you don't fall into both categories.
so when would there ever be a good time to text and drive ( i would think never ) , granted I do it but i still know if im not carefull i would be in someones rear in a split second, so i got into the habit of just pulling over if i need to text someone right back immediately
For those that text and drive - at the very LEAST use speech to text.
If you think you can look at a phone and type a message while still paying adequate attention to what's going on around you, then you have no freakin' clue what your limits are. You may get away with it for 20 years, until some kid on a bicycle comes riding out of a parking lot or driveway and you're just that 1/2 second too late noticing her.
Grow up before you kill someone.There's no text message that's so important it can't wait until a traffic light, or you get where you're going. Unless you're name is Obama, that is.
speaking of texting and driving heres what happens if it goes wrong
thats my car and i smacked a car that ran a red light, the guy driving was texting and driving
even though you think your a pro texting and driving for 10 years...it still means your not 100% focused on the street im glad a few broken ribs was the only injuries in my wreck
tell me about it, down here in miami you have people doing hair and eating in the car at the same time, its horrible, i always shake my head when i see someone texting while driving and even worse when your in the car with the driver doing it, stuff like that pisses me off, and no offense but i truly think some people were just programmed to die for stupid actions, you see people dying left and right for doing it but yet they shrug it off as if they cant be touched...and then its to late.
To this one... I wonder if you shake your head the same way when you see a cop driving and playing on his nice little lappytop running some plates while driving too.
Chastise me all you want flame away if that's what will put you to sleep at night!
And I thank you for that.I don't drink and drive. Thanks for your concern though.
People need to use some common sense & I'm tired of the government telling me what that is.
Obviously the death/accident ratio isn't high enough yet to be implemented nationwide.
I don't drink and drive. Thanks for your concern though.
I could think of quite a few times it'd be really good to text and drive.
I do sometimes, but most of the time it's not accurate enough. I use swype when i'm texting/driving now a days.
I know exactly what my limits are and what i'm capable of. Thanks for your concern though.
Sorry bout your luck. Glad you're okay.
To this one... I wonder if you shake your head the same way when you see a cop driving and playing on his nice little lappytop running some plates while driving too.
All of your general concern is nice and all... but you have to realize, just because the dornknob that happens to cause a wreck because he DOESN'T know his limits, doesn't mean I don't know my limits. I have my own rules / limitations I put on myself when driving to ensure my safety and the safety of others. Fact of the matter is, I know when I can text safely, and when I cannot. I am so very sorry if you don't like it. It's just the way it is... and i'll continue to do so.
Please, continue to hate on me for doing it, and calling me stupid... but having me text on the road is a HELL of a lot safer than say; guns in the hands of irresponsible people, drunk drivers, drugs etc etc......
Thanks again, for your concern.... I really mean that, but it's not needed.
Chastise me all you want flame away if that's what will put you to sleep at night!
Not sure why you're rolling your eyes. It should be illegal to do that everywhere.
Well, i've been doing it for almost 10 years now. I know my limits. At least I can ride up next to a cop and text to my hearts content and not get fined ^_^.
I was using Sprint Navigation in one city (Kansas City), but when driving in another city (Orlando), I noticed that the Sprint server was laggy and even timed out, so I switched to google navigation and it worked perfectly. It is so nice to have options when it comes to reliable, quality navigation on a phone!
That said, when I was playing music and using Google Navigation at the same time, I would get an occasional phone call. The EVO did not like that and would usually reset in the middle of the call.
I let my kids play doodle jump.... nav still gives me verbal directions....
I find Google nav to be far superior to sprint.. but to each his own.
Not sure why you're rolling your eyes. It should be illegal to do that everywhere.
Please, continue to hate on me for doing it, and calling me stupid... but having me text on the road is a HELL of a lot safer than say; guns in the hands of irresponsible people, drunk drivers, drugs etc etc......
I like the img under your name lol too funny!
Is there a real video of it?
Do you also drive better after a few beers?
The way you worded your reply made me think of that idiocy...I truly hope you don't fall into both categories.
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