Texting when driving?

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Do you text (create and send) when driving? If so you must think it's OK to do so - even after we have had quite a number of fairly recent deaths on the road as a result of accidents caused by drivers texting and not paying attention. And it wouldn't happen to you - why not?

 

[Deleted member 18588]

I hope that this is a short-lived thread as I would really like to believe that there is no forum member who is that stupid.

 

[guest100718]

not so easy with a touch screen phone..

 

[patricks148]

there are some extremely stupid people out there, i saw a van driver the other day jump a red light while eating a roll, with his phone stuck to his ear

 

[Imurg]

This will continue to happen until they make using a phone while driving as socially unacceptable as drink driving.
It will still go on but to a much lower level.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I hope that this is a short-lived thread as I would really like to believe that there is no forum member who is that stupid.

I would hope so too - but in such things you can find folk who think it's OK - because we don't make illegal something else that they claim to be equally distracting (like having children - young or old - in the back seats).

So are the forum members sensible and law-abiding drivers - or will those that do text (because I bet some of do text whilst driving) just not own up to it.

 

[North Mimms]

I would hope so too - but in such things you can find folk who think it's OK - because we don't make illegal something else that they claim to be equally distracting (like having children - young or old - in the back seats).

So are the forum members sensible and law-abiding drivers - or will those that do text (because I bet some of do text whilst driving) just not own up to it.

Texting is worse than making a call. Anyone who texts while driving is a complete and utter moron.

 

[Pin-seeker]

not so easy with a touch screen phone..

I could easily text blind with my 3210 back in the day,like you say not so easy now.

 

[Foxholer]

I've also seen folk putting on make-up or having a shave while driving!

Fortunately not the same people!!

 

[guest100718]

I could easily text blind with my 3210 back in the day,like you say not so easy now.

ahh they were the days

 

[Rooter]

ahh they were the days

555 666 555 !

 

[Pin-seeker]

ahh they were the days

I remember manually putting in Darude-Sandstorm as my ringtone,I thought I was the nuts

 

[Break90]

I have enough trouble finding the fairway anyway without having to multi-task.........

 

[Fish]

You should treat it the same as drink driving, and pull into a lay-by :smirk:

 

[guest100718]

555 666 555 !

..

 

[Val]

Use Siri on iPhone, job done

 

[sev112]

Imam sure I saw a clip last week that said that mobile related accidents are the greatest cause of road fatalities in the US now.

 

[srixon 1]

555 666 555 !

You've lost me with that one

 

[JCW]

Its 6 points and a fine , i think the insurance guys should raise the premium for those caught , maybe a 1 month driving ban if caught and double for each time after to a max of 3 then a life ban

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Texting is worse than making a call. Anyone who texts while driving is a complete and utter moron.

Summed up perfectly :thup: