Comments on: Is text driving as bad as drunk driving?

By: Eda Pistorius

Eda Pistorius — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:13:03 +0000

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By: TheRat

TheRat — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:45:25 +0000

It’s another Labor Day and looks like it will be a record weekend for DUI offenses in Arizona. Even though Arizona DUI laws are some of the toughest in the nation it still isn’t preventing drunks from getting behind the wheel.

By: The Perecman Firm

The Perecman Firm — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:58:53 +0000

Texting and driving is worse than driving drunk! Texting while driving slows reaction time by 35%, which is even higher than the rate that reaction time is slowed while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

By: Buzz

Buzz — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:50:43 +0000

At any rate, texting while sleeping is not nearly as dangerous as sleeping while driving.

By: Freyar

Freyar — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:52:36 +0000

It’s been the law for a bit actually. Fine and dandy, no texting while driving. Fine. Should have been common sense to begin with actually.

I drive mostly at night, so.. at what point can I bitch at the emergency services for having LED emergency lights that are bright compared to the sun? I wonder how many accidents or seizures those cause.

By: ECA

ECA — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:06:15 +0000

Let me add to this..
How many of you have READ a book/newspaper/Stupid LONG worded sign AND done something stupid while driving..
How manyu of you have seen the STUNNER of a girl wearing little or nothing along the road and STARED for at least 3 seconds..to look up and find TRAFFIC in front of you.
How many of us have read the Medicine bottle and wondered…HUH?? I cant drive and take this?? And if it was true 1/2 the USA wouldnt be driving..but, we do it anyway, and we are alright, UNTIL we get that 1 drug that makes us LOOPY.

Many of us have done these things, and either SCARED ourselves (SPITLESS), HAD a friend do it (and SCARED US SPITLESS), or ended up in accidents and WORSE.

My aunt HAS TO look at the person SHE is talking to, NO MATTER if they are in the front seat or BACK…SCARED ME SPITLESS, and I took over driving.

I LOVE taking scenic pictures, BUT IT SUCKS when you are the driver and see the BEST SHOT…and cant do anything about it.

By: clancys_daddy

clancys_daddy — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:39:23 +0000

and slaphappy for the win

By: sargasso

sargasso — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:52:38 +0000

Nanny state. There, someone had to say it. Nanny, nanny, naaaany!

By: AdmFubar

AdmFubar — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:01:56 +0000

I wanna know how dangerous it is to us a police radio while behind the wheel?

By: Hawkeye

Hawkeye — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:37:17 +0000

Ontario, Canada passed a law to ban talking on a cell phone (other than a headset), texting, eating, and even drinking anything while driving, comes into effect in October. A couple of years ago I heard of Vermont considering the same type of law, so this stuff is not exactly new.

By: deowll

deowll — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:16:32 +0000

Texting? Nothing wrong with that as long as you are parked. While driving? You are out of your freaking mind!

I have a cousin who died due to putting on lipstick while driving. Okay that’s the best guess because she was alone when she died.

I’m less concerned by eating or drinking non alcoholic beverages but not in heavy traffic or at high speeds.

By: Jess Hurchist

Jess Hurchist — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:10:09 +0000

I’ve always thought that the motor car is a deterministic environment and (like aircraft I believe) there are only 3 causes for a crash

– Weather conditions
– Mechanical failure
– Driver error

I really don’t see any driver error resulting in a fatality being better or worse than any other.

By: noname

noname — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:40:03 +0000

# 16 Greg Allen,

“How hard would it be to invent cell-phone jammers that only work inside a car?”

No jammer needed. The phone GPS knows your velocity. If the velocity is above 10 mph just disable the phone. It can also tell by tower triangulation. Either way if the phone velocity is above 10 mph just disable the phone.

By: Greg Allen

Greg Allen — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:01:12 +0000

How hard would it be to invent cell-phone jammers that only work inside a car?

I could support those being mandatory for all new cars — assuming the technology is safe and solid.

By: Greg Allen

Greg Allen — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:58:18 +0000

>> Slaphappy said, on August 29th, 2009 at 8:45 am
>> Why do people text on the phone anyway…it’s a freaking phone.

I’ve wondered why kids text each other instead of talking — it strikes me as a way to make their friends virtual.

On the other hand, there are times when I would MUCH rather get a text. — like a meeting reminder, party invitation, directions to a home., overdue book notice, etc.