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Soapbox - Phones
Cellphones, a great invention that is widely abused . . . my simple plea:
For the love of god, stop talking/texting and driving!
Reasons you should not talk or text while driving (as if needed):
1. Your reaction is decreased - although rather meager in scope, at least the link below gives some indication of the dangers: (http://www.clemson.edu/newsroom/articles/2008/january/driving_texting.php5)
2. You are driving a vehicle that could kill someone
3. You impede the flow of traffic - everyone on the road can tell you are texting or talking to your friend.
4. You just are not that important . . . nor are the things you are doing. Stop it. Figure things out before or after you are behind the wheel.
Thank you,
Jon
Comments
On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Jon said:
I don't know about hands free . . . I think we are all so distracted anyway and the freeways are so crazy (in SoCal at least) that hands free is probably not much better.
@Soma - that is what we need here in the states. it's only $120+ for the first offense.
On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 9:41 PM, LetGo23 said:
Texting is now getting more attention/laws made in some states here...
On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 7:29 PM, Soma said:
I couldn't agree with you more.
It's against the law in most Canadian provinces (is it the same in the US?) to be talking/texting on a phone while driving.
I think the maximum fine for doing such an act is something like $500.
On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 7:18 PM, rcknorcal425 said:
I agree, what about a hands free?