Texting and driving
BF Guru
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,594
From: Fort Worth,Texas
Texting while driving is reckless and stupid.
As far as talking on a cell phone while driving... No different than carrying on a conversation with an occupant. Some people just don't have the capacity to both drive and have a conversation, but the majority do. Just do it legally and responsibly.
As far as talking on a cell phone while driving... No different than carrying on a conversation with an occupant. Some people just don't have the capacity to both drive and have a conversation, but the majority do. Just do it legally and responsibly.
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 631
From: Statesboro, GA
I'm guilty of it in my younger days... Now I wouldn't dream of it with the acception if I'm sitting in ATL traffic or at a stop light. But usualy Ill just wait till I get where I'm going. Id rather get to that destination alive and send the text message then. No offense to you younger drivers (the 16-18 yr old crew) but a lot of y'all with very minimal driving experience sure as hell don't need to be distracted anymore than you already are. In GA the first 6 months or the firt year (I can't remember) that a 16 year old has their license can't even have a passanger under 21.
Junior Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 456
From: louisville/bowling green, kentucky
it just became illegal to text while driving, and its also illegal for those under 18 to talk while driving here in ky
i have tried it, but driving a 5 speed and texting at the same time is near impossible
i think its really dumb, because there is no message important enough to risk your life or the life of others over
also cell phones are the reason i aint driving the blazer today
the guy that blew the red light was on his cell phone
its also the reason why that same guy is missing a leg right now
and the reason behind my buddys wreck
and the reason behind a friends friend who recently died in a car crash
im completely against it
i have tried it, but driving a 5 speed and texting at the same time is near impossible
i think its really dumb, because there is no message important enough to risk your life or the life of others over
also cell phones are the reason i aint driving the blazer today
the guy that blew the red light was on his cell phone
its also the reason why that same guy is missing a leg right now
and the reason behind my buddys wreck
and the reason behind a friends friend who recently died in a car crash
im completely against it
BF Veteran
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 3,424
From: munster indiana
i dont even like talking on the phone and driving. i carry a headset to use if i must do it but it kinda limits your head turning skills. but texting and driving is just like reading a book and driving or doing your make up. im sure everyone here has taken their eyes off the road to check out a girl or look at something and almost didnt notice the person in front of you stopping.
BF Veteran
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 3,545
From: Tacoma-ish
I've said it before the last time this came up; i have way to much going on to text and drive:
basically with all of the other fun stuff to do while driving (blocking out people who drive like they are more important than everyone else on the road is my favorite) there just isn't any time to text, when tearing and pouring hot sauce 
Hmm... if I'm posting this from my iPhone while driving with my knees and eating a burrito, passing a stopped school bus going 17 over the posted speed limit, yelling at my kids, I technically don't fall under any of the things people have booed down. Still in the clear then! 
Super Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,639
From: South End Barrie, Ontario, Canada
I only do it at lights and I only read them. Rarely test back cuz its mostly just " Oh and pick up milk, bread etc..."
Not the texting one but just as important
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS1enJr49os
Dont know if this is the one but its the one I was thinking of.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_9Uo...eature=related
Not the texting one but just as important
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS1enJr49os
Dont know if this is the one but its the one I was thinking of.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_9Uo...eature=related
BF Veteran
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 3,545
From: Tacoma-ish
too bad american TV is held to such stupid standards. we can show teens boning in near nudity, but something useful, like a comercial showing mangled kids do to inattentive (i know what was in my last post BTW) and a bunch of p***ies come out of the wood work screaming about how that much violence is bad for people