Text Messaging - Worse Than Drunk Driving?
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Recently I watched a guy driving at high speed along an Ontario highway who appeared to be dead. His head was slumped off to one side and his eyes looked to be trained on the floor of the car. However despite some minor weaving, his vehicle managed to stay on a more or less straight trajectory which implied that he was alive and navigating, presumably by squinting off to one side as he busily text messaged the boss or possibly a prospective date.
A lot of American and Canadian drivers engage in this risky behavior. According to a poll on the topic
91% of Americans believe text messaging while driving is as dangerous as driving after a few drinks. However 57% confess that they do it on a regular basis.
http://www.yoursdaily.com/different_..._drunk_driving
I'm guilty, how about you?
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I voted yes, but I only do it while stopped a a light or stuck at a standstill in traffic....not while actively driving
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I have to admit that I'm guilty of this. I'd rather text than call someone and alot of times I do text while driving.
However, I've started to not do this as much since we can get pulled over now for it. If it's super important I'll just wait until I hit a red light/stop sign.
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I've done it a handful of times. It is as bad as driving with a few drinks in you. I'm ashamed of myself.
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Ive done it plenty of times, im gonna have to stop.
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:O WHAT!? I can barely text while sitting on my sofa!
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but drink driving isnt something you can just switch off as you want. when your texting the phone can be put down at any time and you can concentrate again.
i cant even drive anyways, so i dont really know what im talking about, but imo people who drive drunk anger me, people who text and drive are just a nuicence-they drive slower!!
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According to a poll on the topic 91% of Americans believe text messaging while driving is as dangerous as driving after a few drinks.
Where in the world did they come up with that statistic...Power of 10?
I used to text but not anymore since I got my bluetooth headset. I get such a perverse kick out of giving it verbal commands: "Name dial" heeheehee
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i've done it a couple times, at a red light or in completely stopped freeway traffic. Other than that kind of situation i'd rather focus on driving.
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ive done it while stopped, and i've read them while actually driving but not responded.
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I have never even text before :O . But even when I use my cell I really try to do it while trafic is stopped or I pull off the road .
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Ok I'm so guilty I will full on text message while driving 80 on the turnpike, I don't need to look at the phone to do it and i only glance down before i send the msg to check for errors. The only time it cause me a problem was when i was driving a huge truck (International CXT mine was a promo vehicle and worth $160k) and i swerved a little, nothing happened but it scared me straight! I only text in my car now hehe
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I am always txting an i find txting while walking or crossing the st to be dangrous i almost got hit by a car a number of times lol i wish i was jokeing.