Dead Man Driving

theDreamer · 11-14-2009, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lone Wolf 75

Long, but good and sobering. I think distracted driving is something that we're all guilty of at one time or another.

Years ago, while in college, I had an accident in my '86 Camry because I looked down to grab a CD to put into the stereo while driving. The person in front of me decided to make a sudden left, and by the time I looked up, I saw nothing but brake lights. Luckily, I was only going around 30 mph and was able to evasively move to the shoulder and although I couldn't stop in time to avoid hitting the car in front of me, it was a very minor impact that did little to no damage to my car and just did surface damage to the car I hit. It was a sobering experience and I learned that taking my attention/focus from the road (even for a second or two) can and will cause accidents.

I really don't get how people can just text while driving and think that it is a safe exercise.

I am replying before I read, wanted to make a note on the bold part though.
It is because they from the start of getting a phone use it while doing other tasks. Driving as much as we cram it down people's throats think it is a right to drive, it is not, so they abuse it until something bad happens. I do really wish the UK texting while driving ad could play here in the US, but it is to "graphic."

Now, back to reading the post, will reply once done.

Lone Wolf 75 · 11-15-2009, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theDreamer

I am replying before I read, wanted to make a note on the bold part though.
It is because they from the start of getting a phone use it while doing other tasks. Driving as much as we cram it down people's throats think it is a right to drive, it is not, so they abuse it until something bad happens. I do really wish the UK texting while driving ad could play here in the US, but it is to "graphic."

Now, back to reading the post, will reply once done.

It's funny how things change. Back in the day when I was in high school, they showed us drunk driving videos that were pretty graphic. I also remember auto/shop videos showing people losing their fingers and such. Now, I graduated H.S. in 1993 from the midwest (I started Freshman year in the Chicago suburbs and spent my Sophomore through Senior years in Grand Island, NE). Both places had these videos.

Nowdays, I'm guessing it's not cool to show these type of videos anymore. My thoughts are that the UK texting while driving accident video should be in all drivers' ed classes to drive the point home, especially to the invinicible, "it will never happen to me" teenagers. If I ever have kids, I will certainly teach that driving is not a right, it is a privilege. Maybe I'll even dig up the UK video and show them, which will likely be a relic at that point.

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