Texting while driving
 

Evidently this public service announcement is showing in the UK warning against texting while driving. There's been some outcry that it is too graphic.

I'm thinking that if you're dumb enough to text and drive, then maybe you need something this blatant.

Just discovered while preparing to make the link that youtube has put an age limit on the video.

Won't work, though. Teenagers know that they're better at texting at that and can do it safely -not like that stupid bitch. :rolleyes:

And invincible. :headshake

And are criminals now.

I got that video via something called EMStube, which has a superior collection of grimmy accident videos.

Ugh...I see it all the time, the texting while driving. I'm pretty sure the kid who hit me was either texting or yakking.

I have become quite wary while driving...though I have always tried to be a careful driver, I find myself almost freaking myself out "I know he's going to do a sudden lane change...why is she drifting into my lane...are they going to stop?"

Most of us remember thinking we were invincible, reducing the chance that such a video would help, but if even a few young people got a little scared, then pressured their friends into driving sans phone...

Other than that, I'd like to completely abolish cell phones. Wipe them off the face of the earth...I hate them! [/oldfogey]

Oh, I like my cell phone well enough. It's great for when you're meeting up somewhere and so forth. But I don't use it while I'm driving neither texting nor talking. If someone calls they have to wait until I get where I'm going.

It's not nearly as dangerous as the huffing while driving that was so popular with teens a few years ago...

What's huffing?

Inhalants such as paint cans, solvents, cans of air etc. Stupidest drug use ever.

"I resemble that remark."

Reality is too graphic. We should ban it.

Nothing in it is 'too graphic'. Amazing how so many want to be so protected from reality.

But then most teenagers *know* they are better. Amazing how many only learn after THEY make the mistake. And then some still do not.

I also want to see the dead bicyclist because the car windows were tinted. What is essential to have saved the bicyclist - too many of us even deny the need to ban windows tinting. Denial extends beyond teenagers.

atta boy - where ya been?

front and front-side window tinting is banned here

From who've I talked too, more kids my age (19-23) would rather drink and drive then text and drive. Honestly I really don't know what I would consider more dangerous....