“We are all guilty of doing this, but to have a stiffer penalty against this distracted driving is going to bring so much awareness to the community and hopefully save many lives,” said Candy Lackey.
Friday, February 24, 2023
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Damn right we are not ALL guilty. That said: hammer 'em. I don't use a phone in the car. Period. No calls, no text, no google maps, nichts-zilch-nada. Phone in pocket.
ReplyDeleteAnd you get your regular boosters too....
Delete“We are all guilty of doing this" Females say things like this. Remember a few years ago, that pedestrian bridge in FL that collapsed over an interstate? Remember the one? It was designed by an all-female, hispanic engineering firm and how much that firm bragged repeatedly about that fact? After the collapse that killed nineteen people and the NTSB looked over the wreckage and the senior engineer - a white male - publicly stated that, "No one with an understanding of basic engineering would have ever approved of, much less signed off on this design in the first place?
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone remember what happened next once the all-female, all-hispanic, firm was held responsible for those deaths? The head of the firm stated publicly, "Everyone is at fault here." Please Jesus, let one of those planet-killing asteroids find it's way here and end the madness!!!
If execution aint enough to deter murder or rape….
ReplyDeleteA increased fine for textin….aint gonna do shit. Cept give the town or state abit more income.
Honestly, I don't care whether the guy who slammed into me was drunk, distracted, low blood sugar, or just a crappy driver.
ReplyDelete(About a year ago my daughter got sent to the ER because of one of the last group. And fortunately, he was also uninsured, which, apart from my daughter still being alive, was about the only break we got.)
I'm with Anonymous @5:54 -- this is just another thing for the revenooers to hit us up for.
Cop: "I saw you with your phone in your hand."
Me: "No, you didn't."
Judge: "Why would he lie about that? Pay up, sucka."
Kenny, I ain't sure she's a lady. Doesn't seem ladylike to me.
ReplyDelete--Tennessee Budd
I have a phone by my chair. Primarily I have it for when my wife is out and about. Secondly to control a cochlear implant. I have a small control but there are more options on the phone. It never leaves my table. I know how to answer, make calls and text if I study it for a while. I've no desire to be one of those idiots looking at a phone all the time.
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ReplyDeleteEver take a sip of coffee? adjust the temp or radio? Point out a deer to a child? Look to see why a baby started crying? Guess what, "distracted driving". Never let them open a door that wide.
Dennis the librarian shusher P.S. How is angel doing?
This right here. Hell, there's a 8 inch touchscreen control in my truck's dashboard that's way more distracting than the phone, but if I need to adjust the A/C or turn off the radio, that's what I have to use. Stop blaming phones and just say what it is, distracted driving. If you cause a wreck, you're at fault. Whether using a phone, adjusting the radio, or checking out that lady on the sidewalk. No need for any extra laws and fines here.
DeleteHere is South Florida going to the supermarket during morning or evening rush is a thrill-a-minute adventure. People driving 75 MPH+ when the road in front is relatively clear JUST TO GET TO A RED LIGHT. Elderly wimmens adjusting the iPhone in the holder on the dash while driving 25 MPH in the left lane (I observed this yesterday).
ReplyDeleteI thought drivers in NJ were bad until I moved here.
I won't even look for a CD in my console while I'm driving.
DeleteIn 2006 or 2007 I almost drove into a building trying to fire off a text, on an old style flip phone. That kind of thing sticks with you. The fines these days where I live are north of $600 too.
ReplyDeleteAlso, modern cars have bluetooth and voice activated everything, so there's really no reason to be playing with your phone while driving.